Astres, foto pris par Jérome Paré, 3 décembre 1924 dans la region de Lac St-Jean |
Learning in Québec
- Sylvia Ann Manning
- I'm someone who began learning French when I was 53. I took a BA in French at 60 but wasn't happy with my level of comprehension (though I read very well). So, having really become comfortable with Spanish only by living on the Mexican border, I'm spending more time in Québec and near the border of Quebec, in Vermont, to see if I can do that here with French. I want to encourage others to do the same.
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
La première neige cette année
OUF!
She sends proof of how her world changed
while she dreamt of an endless
autumn.
Old man
Freud’s interpretation with explanation:
the power of wishful thinking.
Freud and froid, French for cold, slept alongside, like wooden spoons she
won’t have to use for kindling.
Hydro-Québec will keep her warm these coming
nights with cold Old Man Winter.
Pour de
longs mois, she
writes. For long months. Nous y sommes. We’re there. OUF!!!
Proof.
Foto par Iolande Jolicoeur, Nov. 16, 2022 |
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Des nouveaux mots
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Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Sunday, 17 October 2021
Two poetry contests -- one for youth -- no submission fee, with the really worthy theme: human rights
Poets for Human Rights and Poets Without Borders proudly announce the 2021 Anita McAndrews Award and 2021 Renee Duke Youth Award Poetry Contests are open for submissions.
1. 2021 Anita McAndrews Award Poetry Contest.
*Theme is human rights. Familiarity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is recommended.
Guidelines:
*Submit up to three poems.
*No simultaneous submissions or previously published poems.
*Any poetic style or form is allowed. No graphics. No handwritten poems.
*Multi-lingual poems are welcome. Include translation in English.
*Length limit – 1 page 8 1/2 x 11, 12 point font or larger. Left-justified.
*Cover sheet – include your name, address, phone number, email address, poem title(s), permission to publish, brief bio.
Submission options:
*Mail hard copy entries to Stazja McFadyen, 1006 Vapor Drive, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. Send two copies: one copy to include your name and contact information, one blind copy without identifying information. Postmark deadline: November 30, 2021.
*Email entries to poetsforhumanrights@gmail.com Send entries in the body of email, or as pdf attachments.
Winning poems will be announced and read at Poets for Human Rights annual awards on or around December 10, 2021 - 73nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and will be published on the Poets Without Borders website.
First prize $250, Second prize $100, Third prize $50.
For more information, contact poetsforhumanrights@gmail.com
Visit poetswithoutborders.org to read the winning poems for 2020 Anita McAndrews Award poetry contest.
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2. 2021 Renee Duke Youth Award poetry contest :
Attention poets aged 17 or younger: send up to three poems using the theme: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (or any of the 30 articles)
1st Prize - $200, 2nd Prize - $75, 3rd Prize - $25.
Winning poems will be announced and read at Poets for Human Rights annual awards on or around Dec. 10, the 73rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and will be published on the Poets Without Borders website.
Format: Left justified, 12 point font. No colors, no graphics.
Multi-lingual poems are welcome. Include English translation.
Length: Up to 96 lines – 1 letter-size page.
Submissions deadline: November 30, 2021
No simultaneous submissions or previously published poems.
Submit poems by email to poetsforhumanrights@gmail.com, in body of email or pdf attachment. No hyperlinks or word.doc attachments will be considered.
In subject line, write “poetry contest”
Cover sheet : Include name, address, age, school and grade, permission to publish, poem title(s). Short bio is optional.
An abridged copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is available upon request.
For more information, contact poetsforhumanrights@gmail.com
Visit poetswithoutborders.org to read the winning poems for 2020 Renee Duke Youth Award poetry contest.
Saturday, 18 September 2021
22 août, un poème d'une amie Québécoise
la planète s’essouffle
le vide sous le virus
dégonfle, permute
nos âmes amèrement déjouées
le « moi/moi/moi » et les autres
rugit sans crier gare
brime nos pensées, abusées, asséchées
« to be careful ,
not destroy » our goodness
une durée malmenée
nous laisse sans voix ni voie
l’infâme peu à peu
s’est installé
sans regret, sans vergogne
une peur vacillante
abime notre sens de vigilance
aiguise, fustige nos actes
d’être bien-pensant.
Saturday, 20 February 2021
Merci, mais oui, ceci tu dis
(un triolet)
It’s true
that you have seen the snow.
C’est vrai, c’est ça? -- Texas ou Picardy.
It’s not your first,
this rodeo.
Of course it’s true you’ve seen the snow
(which means the same, perhaps you know).
J’ai vu la neige, tu as nous dit?
It’s true that you have seen the snow.
C’est vrai, c’est là – Texas ou Picardy.