no answer no response 3

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 I know there are no answers in Saint Germain des Prés
Or in Copacabana, nor on the top of Everest,
That’s why we’re listening to Albert Camus,
That we eat frog legs,

There is no response from teachers or mechanics
Or The stewards,
That’s why we walk to calm down,
There are no answers in love,
That’s why we wear masks everywhere,

We know that there are no answers at Jean Jacques Goldmann,
That’s why we kiss in the night,
We are crossing California on foot,
I know, darling, that our love is the only answer we have to breathe,
To avoid the bites of the rattlesnakes,

We know there are no answers in supermarkets,
Neither in Nietzsche, nor in the doctors, 
That’s why we read Rimbaud and Baudelaire,
Whether we play the piano Debussy, or Fauré,
To make the world still bearable tomorrow.



PS a write without pretension, I hold no truth, I do not have any answer either
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Kendrick Avatar
September 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Interesting lines penned in this one, Yann. I think God holds the key/s to all our problems; we just have to ask and receive the answers. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K.
Kauffman Avatar
October 23, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Yann, truly life is living in the eye of the search - the pilgrimage, the quest. I see your desire to examine each minute and look for the hidden treasure buried in them. Merci pour ce beau voyage. Benedictions a toi.
Rolland Avatar
October 26, 2024 at 9:21 AM
thank you so much Sam
Buhagiar Avatar
October 16, 2024 at 1:50 AM
This is a poem that urges one to think. It's a pity you have to wear masks. Up to now, we don't need them in Malta.
Rolland Avatar
October 26, 2024 at 9:23 AM
thanks victor i am diabetic, so i wear masks anywhere, God bless you my friend
Bauer Avatar
October 15, 2024 at 11:44 AM
i so enjoy your writing, yann! you are unique in a wonderful way...
Rolland Avatar
October 26, 2024 at 9:23 AM
thank you so much ilene
George Avatar
October 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
You have hurled a number of weighty thoughts. Just like you, we have no answers to them . Enjoyed your poem of a unique style, dear Yaan.
Rodrigues Avatar
October 15, 2024 at 6:45 AM
A poet roams through the thought-provoking stacks in the mind. Questions provoke an answer but bring more questions.
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