La Danse de Sophocle: Poèmes

A vivid collage of verse opens with a young Sophocles summoned to dance at the festivals of Salamis, setting a tone that mixes classical myth with the pulse of contemporary Paris. The poet moves through gardens, temples, and city streets, letting each image shimmer like a sudden sunrise over the Seine. The opening invites listeners to sense both the weight of history and the immediacy of a breath‑filled afternoon.

The collection unfolds in a series of short, self‑contained poems that range from playful chants to meditative hymns. Themes of longing, artistic creation, and the fragile balance between freedom and restraint recur, all rendered in an exuberant, sometimes jazz‑like rhythm. The language swings between vivid description—“the trembling grass,” “the lamp and the phalènes”—and intimate confession, making the book feel like a private conversation heard aloud.

Throughout, the poet treats each line as a step in a dance, inviting the audience to join the movement. Listeners will hear the echo of ancient heroes alongside the clatter of modern life, discovering a lyrical world that feels both timeless and freshly alive.