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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.

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    Cantor

 

                                            by Guillaume Apollinaire 

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  And the solitary chord of marine trumpets

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    Chantre

                          

                                                     par Guillaume Apollinaire                              

 
 

  Et l'unique cordeau des trompettes marines

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Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by the French artist Jean Metzinger - credit: Wikipedia.