Yann Rolland Poet Free verse

enjoy butterfly

Profite papillon,
La vie est courte,
Dans quelques jours
Tu ne seras plus,
Vole au dessus des tombes,
Vole au dessus des fleurs,
Profite papillon,
La vie est un cadeau,
Tu ne connais personne
Dans le cimetière,
Moi non plus,
Profite papillon,
Profite poète,
L’amour est une fleur
Qui pousse au dessus
Des tombes obscures
Sois lumineux papillon,
Tu trouveras l’âme sœur.
Profite papillon !


Enjoy butterfly,
Life is short,
In a few days
You will no longer be,
Fly over the tombs,
Flies above the flowers,
Enjoy butterfly,
Life is a gift,
You don’t know anyone
In the cemetery,
Me neither,
Enjoy butterfly,
Enjoy poet,
Love is a flower
Who pushes above
From obscure tombs
Be luminous butterfly,
You will find your soulmate.
Enjoy butterfly!

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Line Gauthier November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM I am really enjoying reading your french poetry, Yann. I haven't written french poetry in such a long time... L6 I think you meant 'Fly'

Arthur Vaso November 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM So beautiful, love the original french one!

Kim Rodrigues October 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM The butterfly knows not death though its life is short. Loved the flight of life! Hugs

Victor Buhagiar September 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM Loved your French version too, though my French is long gone. Life is short alas. Yann Rolland September 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM thanks victor for stopping by, appreciating wishes

Deb M September 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM Aww lovely and touching Yann….sad they don't have a long life! Debx

Sotto Poet September 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM Existence is so brief for all, particularly for the butterfly. Grab each opportunity you have for fun. Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM thanks sotto for the wonderful comment, really agree

I Am Anaya September 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM Profite papillon, in French language intriguing, it captures the papillon spirit. "Tu trouveras l’âme sœur." Pleasing us with such sentiment! Ty for sharing~ Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM thanks anaya, je crois qu'il doit profiter de la vie, plus vite que nous, pauvre papilon, thanks for your french words

Ilene Bauer September 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM Very lovely and touching, Yann! Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM thanks ilene, for stopping by

Anne-Lise Andresen September 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM - Life is short ... enjoy every day ... a lovely poem, Yann :) - hugs Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM thanks anne lise wishes

Andrea Dietrich September 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM This is so cool . One of your best. And a fave. Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM thanks andrea for being supportive kindly

Gershon Wolf September 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM Enjoyed the French translation there, Yann. lol. ~ Bridgette Bar-dough Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM thanks for the message and quote, poet wishes

Valsa George September 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM For everyone, especially for the butterfly, life is short. So don't miss any chance possible to enjoy. A poem lovely as a butterfly. Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM thanks valsa for encouraging the poem and poet wishes

Mystic Rose Rose September 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM ALWAYS BE A LUMINOUS BUTTERFLY DEAR POET FOR OTHERS AND FOR YOURSELF Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM waw, impressive comment dear Rose poet wish you a brilliant sunday

Paige Hind September 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM This is so sweet I can almost smell with the butterfly!! :) Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM thanks paige for stopping by

sara Etgen-Baker September 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM beautiful words, Yann, and captivating. I especially liked "From obscure tombs Be luminous butterfly, You will find your soulmate. thanks for sharing this Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM thankks Sara this a quite touching comment best sunday ever

Bill Baker September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM Lovely poetry, my friend. I love poems about butterflies! :-) Have a great weekend, Yann. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:11 AM thank a lot Bill, i love butterflies, but their life is so short, tthanks for the supportive comment wishes

Sara Kendrick September 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM Butterflies' lives are so short that they have to make the most of each minute. Thanks for sharing this one with us. I enjoyed reading it today. Way to go. Sara K Yann Rolland September 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM thanks Sara for the graceful comment and spirit of the poem wish you a nice day