On Writer Forever’s blog, I publish articles and videos on the following topics : my daily writing life, writing advice, interviews of writers, creativity. I also share some of my texts, book reviews, news and events about my activity.
The 2014 topic was One World, Many stories. That is why the Junior School Librarian asked me to use one of my French short stories for children. Here are some pictures :
When I am not reading novels, memoirs or children litterature, I read books about writing and how to become a better writer. The last book I have read about this topic is What's Your Book? A step by step guide to get you from inspiration to published author by Brooke Warner.
This guide has been very useful and inspiring to me. You can read my review here.
I like to write short texts. That is why poetry suits me so well. My poems reflect my daily life like little snapshots of our family routines.
Today I wish to share with you a poem that was inspired by a famous French poet, Guillaume Apollinaire, and my youngest daughter. At that time, she was learning Aquarelliste (Alcools), a rather difficult poem, but it suits her very well because, as many children of her age, she likes very much drawing and painting.
Le dessin
D’abord il y a une feuille
Blanche de préférence.
Ensuite, il y a ta main qui cueille
Un crayon sans véhémence.
Tu traces sans hésitation
Des lignes arrondies
Et de ton imagination
Sort un paysage inouï.
De ci, de là
Un rond, deux ronds,
Un morceau de bois
Des petits yeux marron.
Ta main avance,
Lâche le crayon,
Cherche la nuance
Puis reprends l’action.
Le chef d’œuvre prend forme.
Tu t’actives pour finir
Ton cheval énorme,
Tellement vrai qu’on l’entend hennir.
Fier comme Artaban
Tu m’amènes à deux mains
« Le dessin pour maman »
Et puis me donnes un câlin.
