Poèmes et dessins de la fille née sans mère: 18 dessins, 51 poèmes

The collection opens with a playful dedication to neurologists, immediately setting a tone of ironic reverence. Across fifty‑one short poems and eighteen accompanying sketches, the author blends bewildering imagery—splintered seas, mechanical words, animal logic—with a brisk, almost conversational voice. Listeners will hear the characteristic Dada juxtaposition of scientific jargon and dream‑like metaphor, turning ordinary objects into riddles that pulse with humor and unease.

Each piece functions as a brief, self‑contained vignette: a ‘Pneumonia’ that counts threes like a secret code, a ‘Balancoire’ that turns a cloud‑like nanny into a sigh, and a labyrinthine meditation on desire that refuses tidy conclusions. The drawings, described in vivid detail, echo the poems’ fragmented logic, offering visual pauses that deepen the surreal atmosphere. Together they create a whirlwind tour of early twentieth‑century avant‑garde experimentation, inviting the ear to linger on the cadence of the absurd while imagining the strange pictures that accompany each line.