Etienne Lariviere Poet I do not know?

Je Suis Charlie

Translation below (in progress)


Celui qui n'a pas de cœur
Ne doit jamais reposer en paix

He who has no heart
Will never rest in peace


J’étais Charlie

De ma tombe
Mon âme pleure encore rouge
L’encre coule encore
Arrosage des fleurs ci-dessus
Les fleurs, fortes et belles
Elles doivent étouffer vos manières diaboliques
J'étais Charlie, je suis Charlie, Charlie toujours
Dans ma tombe
je ris
vous perdez

I was Charlie

In my tomb
my soul still cries red
the ink still flows
Above the flowers grow
the flowers strong and beautiful
they shall choke your evil ways
I was Charlie, I am Charlie, Charlie forever
In my grave
I laugh
You lose

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Kim Rodrigues May 18, 2017 at 7:27 PM Awesome piece with great feeling, heartache, and hope.

Andrea Dietrich January 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM Powerful piece, Etienne. I see it garnered a POTD. Wow!! Congratulations. (love the line :I was Charlie, I am Charlie, Charlie forever. Etienne Lariviere February 13, 2016 at 2:51 PM Merci bien, thank you very much

Poesy Relish May 13, 2015 at 12:27 AM wow, beautiful poem, Since I am in the process of learning French, I guess I am gonna keep reading your poems :)... regards, nadiya (je m'appelle nadiya ;)) Etienne Lariviere May 29, 2015 at 12:10 PM Merci Nadiya, :) Hugs

Jill Spagnola April 28, 2015 at 5:48 PM ...I am speechless, Jill Jill Spagnola May 4, 2015 at 4:17 PM De rien! Etienne Lariviere May 3, 2015 at 1:51 PM merci, thank you!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 14, 2015 at 9:52 AM brilliant poem compelling.!~olive eloisa Etienne Lariviere April 27, 2015 at 3:08 PM Oui Oui!!! Merci

Brandon Carter April 5, 2015 at 10:06 AM Awesome! Simply awesome! Etienne Lariviere April 27, 2015 at 3:07 PM Merci Brandon, I am very grateful

Kp Nunez February 11, 2015 at 8:32 AM Gripping...unforgettable write. Congratulations, Etienne. A 7 and to the favs! Smiles from the land of thousand isles...Kim :) Etienne Lariviere April 27, 2015 at 3:07 PM Why thank you oh beautiful and charming lassie

Mark J. Halliday February 7, 2015 at 12:48 AM Pretty good. A slight correction to the first translation: He who has no heart Will never rest in peace "Must never rest in peace" is more precise Etienne Lariviere February 9, 2015 at 3:56 PM Thank you Mark :)

Emile Pinet January 27, 2015 at 2:47 PM The strength of your words and their message comes out well in this poem. Emile. Etienne Lariviere February 9, 2015 at 3:55 PM Merci Emile

Eve Roper January 26, 2015 at 6:30 PM It is so heartbreaking with all the violence that is going on, Etienne, we can only hope and have faith. Blessings Eve 7. Etienne Lariviere February 9, 2015 at 3:55 PM I always have hope, merci!

Richard Lamoureux January 26, 2015 at 6:28 PM I have to admit, this is pretty damn good. Etienne Lariviere February 9, 2015 at 3:55 PM Merci, je pense le mémé chose :)

Arthur Vaso January 18, 2015 at 12:32 AM This is one of the best poems I ever read!!! Etienne Lariviere February 9, 2015 at 3:54 PM Merci you are both very kind! :) Richard Lamoureux January 26, 2015 at 6:27 PM You are very kind!

Eileen Manassian January 12, 2015 at 12:19 AM Such a strong powerful write. Sad...the times we live in. in my part of the world, these are not isolated incidents. We hear of it all the time... :( Congrats on being POTD with this piece. :) How I love to read the French. It helps me remember what I studied so long ago. Thank you! Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:34 PM Wow Wow! :) :) Merci

Billy Jones January 11, 2015 at 9:40 PM A very nice poem, i hope it makes some think of what they do, be good to all you can, you have one chance Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:34 PM Wise words Billy, Merci

Edward Ebbs January 11, 2015 at 6:08 PM Congrats on your featured piece. J'ai de la famille en Bretagne France. Le pays a encore une passion pour la liberté. Ils croient en la puissance des mots plus que de la puissance des armes ... ce est leur passion. Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:33 PM Merci Ed, I agree 100%

David Meade January 11, 2015 at 6:01 PM Whatever language -- the words are true. Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:32 PM Thank you yet again David!

Seren Roberts January 11, 2015 at 5:39 PM Well done Etienne, I am impressed.. Will fav it....Seren Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:32 PM oh la la I aim always to impress, kisses!

Cupids Arrow January 11, 2015 at 4:45 PM Congratulations on this excellent piece being featured...C--->A Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:31 PM Merci ma fléché de l'amour

Gary Bateman January 11, 2015 at 3:18 PM Very Well-Done Etienne!! Congratulations on your work being chosen for Poem of the Day!! In both French and English -- very impressive indeed. Best Wishes, Gary Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:29 PM Thank you Gary

Nette Onclaud January 11, 2015 at 12:59 PM intriguing, deep work deserving POTD feature, Etienne! Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:28 PM Thank you Nette

Jan Allison January 11, 2015 at 9:40 AM so pleased to read this again congrats on poem of the day:-) Hugs jan xx Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:28 PM merci deux fois!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders January 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM Incredible and powerful poem, Etienne! A strong voice for the victims...congrats on being chosen TPOD. I will add this to my favorites to remember always. Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:27 PM Merci, so very kind of you.

Eve Roper January 11, 2015 at 9:09 AM Etienne, beautifully written, terror does need to come to an end. Congratulations on poem of the day 7 Blessings to you eve Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:26 PM Thank you Eve

Maurice Yvonne January 11, 2015 at 7:03 AM Excellent in both French and English. I have a lot of family in Paris, uncles and aunts, cousins and their children. Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:26 PM Merci Arnaud! :)

Jerry T Curtis January 11, 2015 at 6:38 AM poème puissant Needs no translation Congratulation on poem of the day Etienne Lariviere January 16, 2015 at 3:25 PM Merci Jerry, I appreciate all the comments.

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