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Eddie Bell: En Français |
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Exigences et cœurs brisés Lorsque l’adorable petite fille noire passa près de moi d’un pas rapide, elle avait des larmes sur les joues. Alors je demandai: «Pourquoi pleures-tu, jeune demoiselle, quand tu viens juste de danser comme un papillon faisant des pointes sur des pétales de marguerite?» Entre deux sanglots, elle murmura: «Seules les filles blanches peuvent être ballerines, pac’que notre derrière est trop gros pour être gracieux.» Puis avec un clin d’œil, elle s’éloigna en voletant vers une autre fleur. |
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“Eddie Bell’s just-published work, Eddie Bell: En Français, is the bi-lingual result of a visit to France, during which his poems generated intense interest throughout the French literary community. With the help of numerous enthusiastic students and educators, many of Eddie’s poems were beautifully translated into French. The result is a work of memorable style and substance, with each selected poem displayed on facing pages.” —Bob Richards, Publisher “I didn’t know what to expect when I first sat down to read Eddie Bell’s poetry, but I was straight away captured by his ability to convey ideas directly. His ability to paint pictures with economy is to be admired. Bell wipes away the obscure and clears our vision; he has reached out to say ‘Life is good and life is full.’” —Jenny Lohmann |
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