Petit poème
Petit poème que j’ai composé comme ça Rue Geffrard oui mezammi Un soir de blague et d’anisette Un petit poème sucre d’orge poisson rouge pistaches grillées Piments confits contredanse Poème p’tits yeux grands yeux nez concombre Bouche d’argent menton fleuri Petit poème B12 une cuillerée à soupe avant le repas Et qui un jour sur […]
life
i will not die an unlived life i will not live in fear of falling or catching fire i choose to inhabit my days to allow my living to open me to make me less afraid more accessible to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise i choose to risk […]
Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.