Je Veux Ecrire. (Translation) . Poem by Michael Walker

Je Veux Ecrire. (Translation) .

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Je veux ecrire
Je veux ecrire les chansons de mon peuple.
Je veux les entendre chanter des melodies au noir.
Je veux saisir les courants flottants de leurs gorges en pleurs.
Je veux formuler leurs reves en des mots; leurs ames en des notes.
Je veux saisir leur rire de soleil dans une boule;
jeter des mains noires a un ciel encore plus noir
et les remplir pleins d'etoiles
puis ecraser et meler de telles lumieres jusqu'a ce qu'elles deviennent
un etang recouvert de miroirs d'eclat a l'aube.

- 'I Want to Write'. Margaret Walker(1915-1998) .

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: people
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
A song of America's African-American people.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 25 April 2018

Writing songs of people gives immense pleasure. Catch the floating currents of their throats in tears amazes mind with sweet melody of song. An amazing poem is well drafted by the poet and beautiful French translation makes this worthy. Thank you very much for sharing this poem...10

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Michael Walker 25 April 2018

Again thanks very much for noticing this poem written straight from the heart. You must know French to see that I have made an accurate translation. I'd be interested to hear.

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