wild wind
PHOTO CREDIT: JOCELYN MCCALLA
rain dampens the earth
when pleasure comes
a sudden storm
i tremble in the wild wind
under an avalanche of leaves
thrown in darkness
without a voice
only animal cries and open-mouthed kisses
to silence words
and share the blood-red sadness
from your glass
you leave
i undress
remove the name you blessed me with
abandon my reflection in the mirror
slide into death on damp sheets
and in my dreams
sweet years come back to me
a blaze of summers and springs
when my dazzled heart
could open and close infinitely
to the bright noise of naked boys
but love is now this wild night wind
fragrant with rain and roots and earth
shaking trees
rustling leaves
and i don’t have the voice to say it
to plead
that it be gentle with my obedient soul
michèle voltaire marcelin
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Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.
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