Calligrammes: Poèmes de la paix et de la guerre (1913-1916)

This collection gathers a series of short, visually striking poems written between 1913 and 1916, when Europe teetered between peace and the first great war. The poet experiments with layout, turning words into shapes that echo flags, rifles, and fleeting clouds, inviting listeners to see the page as a soundscape.

Through vivid fragments the verses recall comrades lost on distant battlefields, the clang of distant bells, and the tangled cords of communication that bind nations together. Yet the same lines whisper of love, sunrise over Paris, and the fragile hope that survives amid artillery fire. The language swings between stark observation and dream‑like metaphor, capturing both the terror and tenderness of the era.

A unique portrait etched by a famous modernist artist frames the work, reminding us of the intertwined worlds of poetry and visual art. Listening brings the rhythm of the poems to life, letting the listener feel the pulse of a world on the brink of change.