Alcools

A vibrant mosaic of early‑twentieth‑century French life, this collection gathers poems that pulse with the rhythm of a rapidly modernising world. The verses glide between tender reflections on love and loss and sharp, almost cinematic snapshots of bustling streets, cafés and train stations. Apollonian voice shifts effortlessly from lyrical intimacy to a playful, sometimes fragmentary, collage of words that captures the breath of a city in flux.

Among the pieces, the famed river‑bridge meditation and the mournful song of an unrequited lover sit beside bold experiments with spacing, punctuation and typographic surprises. The poet’s affection for art, mythology and contemporary technology weaves a tapestry where ancient references meet airplanes and electric lights. Listeners will hear a chorus of voices—wandering travelers, night‑time muses, restless youths—each echoing the restless, hopeful, and occasionally melancholy spirit of a generation poised on the brink of change.