La Poesie: Part Trois
![]() Déjeuner du Matin par Jacques Prévert (looks pretty French, doesn't he...) Il a mis le café Dans la tasse Il a mis le lait Dans la tasse de café Il a mis le sucre Dans le café au lait Avec la petite cuiller Il a tourné Il a bu le café au lait Et il a reposé la tasse Sans me parler Il a allumé Une cigarette Il a fait des ronds Avec la fumée Il a mis les cendres Dans le cendrier Sans me parler Sans me regarder Il s'est levé Il a mis Son chapeau sur sa tête Il a mis son manteau de pluie Parce qu'il pleuvait Et il est parti Sous la pluie Sans une parole Sans me regarder Et moi j'ai pris Ma tête dans ma main Et j'ai pleuré Version Anglaise: Breakfast He poured the coffee Into the cup He put the milk Into the cup of coffee He put the sugar Into the coffee with milk With a small spoon He stirred He drank the coffee And he put down the cup Without speaking to me He lighted A cigarette He made circles With the smoke He shook off the ash Into the ashtray Without speaking to me Without looking at me He got up He put A hat on his head He put on A raincoat Because it was raining And he left In the rain Without a word Without looking at me And I buried My face in my hands And I cried. UPDATE:Here is a link that has readings of many greats from French poetry. Here is a reading of Déjeuner du Matin. It's pretty haunting. Labels: francophonie |















Comments on "La Poesie: Part Trois"
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ms. whatsit said ... (11/22/06, 10:13 PM) :
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Cheltenhamdailyphoto said ... (11/23/06, 11:27 AM) :
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Mr. French said ... (11/25/06, 8:00 PM) :
post a commentJ'adore cette poesie!
I'm very tempted to celebrate thanksgiving as you suggest in your top photo. Can't leave a comment there, it won't let me. Judging from the comments i've read today about it, it sounds delicious and a fun time.
Thanksgiving is a great time to spend with family, and unapolgetically go back to eat for seconds, thirds or fourths!