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Born in June 24, 1923 / France / French

Poems by Yves Bonnefoy

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The house where I was born (01)

... The water knocked against the legs of the table, the sideboard ...

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The house where I was born (07)

... And for the one who was losing to win, and so triumphantly ...

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The house where I was born (08)

... And the child Sees them from the end of the garden, watches them, ...

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Passer-By, These Are Words

... A name upon a stone:And so our absent names untangle your alarms ...

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The house where I was born (09)

... When I heard the extraordinary lines in Keats, ...

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The house where I was born (02)

... I could see the sad, distracted face of a little girl ...

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The house where I was born (06)

... On the lace that covered the blue woolen cushions ...

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The house where I was born (03)

... Beautiful, holding the cup that had been offered her, ...

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The house where I was born (10)

... The children still touch bottom, and laugh in the peaceful water, ...

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The house where I was born (05)

... Frightened, I go into a room cluttered with desks, ...

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The house where I was born (04)

... It hardly mattered, I went in haste, looking for ...