A POEM BY GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE
The poem "Chantre", part of the poetry collection "Alcools" by Guillaume Apollinare (1880- 1918), is one of the shortest poems written in French.
Its elegance and puzzling nature continues to delight readers of modern poetry.
Cantor
by Guillaume Apollinaire
And the solitary chord of marine trumpets
Chantre
par Guillaume Apollinaire
Et l'unique cordeau des trompettes marines
Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by the French artist Jean Metzinger - credit: Wikipedia.