Hebert Logerie Poems

Pretty darling, I am ignoring you today
Because you're trying, on Valentine's Day
To break my heart and badly destroy my soul
I'm looking the other way, because I'm no foul.
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Je sais ce que l'oiseau en cage se sent, hélas!
Lorsque le soleil est vif sur les hautes pistes de la pente;
Lorsque le vent soulève doucement dans l'herbe jaillissante,
Et le fleuve coule comme un torrent de verre;
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(This poem: As I Grew Older was written by the Poet Langston Hughes, translated in French by Hebert Logerie. Ce poème a été écrit par Langston Hughes et traduit par Hebert Logerie en français)

C'était, il y a longtemps.
Sans trêve,
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Never forget where you came from
Never forget where you are
Never forget to recite a psalm
You may have to travel very far.
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It is wonderful that you unilaterally
Decided to split up with me
Before Valentine’s Day
I am elated to make the following announcement:
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The sun will not stop shining
The moon will not appear less bright
The earth will not stop turning
And the heaven will not display less light.
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Delayed justice is better than no justice.
The world will always be round.
Facts cannot be altered; prejudice
Is a major impediment to reach sound
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Jodi a se fèt Sin Valantin, fèt Lanmou
La pè, linyon ak rekonsilyasyon
Nap pran plezi nou an kreyol, Ti Toutou
Nap fè lanmou avèk pasyon
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Countless criminal cops in the Police departments
Are murdering our children, siblings and parents.
This is a very serious matter! This is a tragedy!
They are constantly harassing the members of the family,
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Let's stop and think for a short second, for a brief moment,
This young activist reminds me of the great Nelson Mandela.
Let's take a deep breath, wherever you are under the tent,
This well-spoken teenager reminds me of Mother Theresa.
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