Hebert Logerie Poems

Heureuse Comme l'Hirondelle

Heureux comme ce bel oiseau de la nature,
Qui trouve aisément sa nourriture.
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You left
After death
Knocked at your door
No need to say more.
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If you are sad today, go back
To the last time you were happy
Turn the pages to find the funny
And the pretty faces that have cracked
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Les lents et longs sons
Des violons
Les chansons
Des accordéons
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Je t'aime tel que tu étais née
Avec tes jolis cheveux noirs et crépus
Avec tes beaux yeux d'ébène et nus
Avec ton grand sourire ensoleillé
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I love you as you were born with style
With your beautiful black curly hair
With your ebony and naked stare
With your grand tropical smile
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No Podemos Respirar

Ya no podemos respirar los humos tóxicos de racismo
No podemos respirar
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From the Mountain Top

From the mountain top, we can see the lights
Of Hope, and feel the unspeakable pressure of the fights
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We can no longer breathe the toxic fumes of racism
We can't breathe
We can no longer accept this type of cynicism
We can't breathe
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I'm Trayvon Martin, I'm Eric Garner;
And I hate intolerance and violence.
I'm Charlie Hebdo too, dear brothers;
And I practice love and tolerance.
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