i would like to be twelve millions kilometres away

I would like to be twelve million kilometers away
From this stupid town, I’d like to be in Minnesota,
To burn all my poems in your hungry eyes,
I want to get away from those raptors that steal my nights,
I would like to believe that the light of the heart will always shine,

I would like to be twelve million kilometers away 
Of this city, in the desert, tomorrow, 
I would swing in Louisiana, hard a rocking chair,
I would like to dive into the warm waters of the Red Sea,
I would like to wake up tomorrow in a small hotel in Aqaba,

I would like to be twelve million kilometers away tomorrow
Of this city,

Watching sheep graze the grass of an English garden,
I would like to meet an angel, who speaks to me about God,
I would like to meet or find an angel, who crosses with me, every morning
I would like to be in Wyoming, which I don’t know, under the shimmering moon.






Je voudrais être à douze millions de kilomètres
De cette ville stupide, je voudrais être dans le Minnesota,
Pour brûler tous mes poèmes dans tes yeux affamés,
Je voudrais m’éloigner de ces rapaces qui volent mes nuits,
Je voudrais croire que la lumière du cœur brillera toujours,

Je voudrais être à douze millions de kilomètres 
De cette ville, Dans le désert, demain, 
Je voudrais me balancer en Louisiane, dur un rocking chair,
Je voudrais plonger dans les eaux chaudes de la Mer Rouge,
Je voudrais demain, me réveiller dans un petit hôtel à Aqaba,

Je voudrais demain, être à douze millions de kilomètres
De cette ville,

Regarder des moutons brouter l‘herbe d’un jardin anglais,
Je voudrais rencontrer un ange qui me parle de Dieu, tout le temps,
Je voudrais rencontrer ou trouver un ange, qui traverse avec moi, chaque matin
Le Wyoming, que je ne connais pas, sous la lune scintillante.
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Date: 7/12/2024 9:17:00 PM
Very cool poems. So you wrote in both languages? That's amazing.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/12/2024 10:19:00 PM
Thank you for the compliment Andrea, when i feel bad or sick, i can change language, i had good english teachers and loved this teachings , then i forget some years, and learnt back alone with national geographic at 35 years old, however french is my langue maternelle, i have learnt chinese too, but totally forgot, so to say when we don't practice have a nice week end, enjoyed your stopping by
Date: 3/14/2024 1:59:00 PM
Enjoyed the read dear writer thank you for posting!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 3/15/2024 2:30:00 AM
thanks Joyce, you are "very" welcome
Date: 3/9/2024 9:37:00 AM
Ah, but you are indeed in each one of these places, when you close your eyes and think of them, as for the angel, its already standing right beside you, only a thin veil separates you, bloom where your planted dear heart, :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 3/15/2024 2:32:00 AM
thank you so much Rose, for the enlightning and spiritful comment, the tip is wonderful
Date: 3/5/2024 10:11:00 AM
yann, your writing always pulls me in and lets me know how you're feeling (or at least how it seems that you feel). you have a rare gift and i'm glad you choose to share it with us...
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Yann Rolland
Date: 3/6/2024 10:37:00 PM
this is so kind Ilene, everyone on this site is really gifted, always enjoy what i read, have a sweet day in NY ???
Date: 3/5/2024 9:23:00 AM
Dear Yann, Your poem speaks with a longing for escape and a search for peace in distant places. Sometimes we yearn for space to breathe and dream of a world beyond our reach. Your poetic words evoke a sense of wanderlust and a quest for deeper meaning. This is an artistic introspective journey that speaks to the universal desire for freedom and connection. Sometimes I feel that way. Blessings, Daniel
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Yann Rolland
Date: 3/6/2024 10:39:00 PM
Thanks a lot Daniel, what a precious comment, we all need to dream, i guess, your comment brought me a moment of clarity, always enjoyable, have a nice day
Date: 3/5/2024 5:49:00 AM
Very nice! You long for refreshment, something to steal you away and so elegantly said. Blessings, Yann!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 3/6/2024 10:40:00 PM
thank you so much Kim
Date: 3/4/2024 8:30:00 PM
Your elegant poem makes the idea of a getaway seem immensely appealing, Yann. Well written! :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 3/6/2024 10:40:00 PM
i really need it Evelyn, poetry is some kind of esaping and freedom, have a nice day
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