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TigerLily
March 23rd, 2009, 04:48 PM
So in French class we're studying this poem by Jacques Prevert:

Déjeuner du Matin

Il a mis le café
Dans la tasse
Il a mis le lait
Dans la tasse de café
Il a mis le sucre
Dans le café au lait
Avec la petite cuiller
Il a tourné
Il a bu le café au lait
Et il a reposé la tasse
Sans me parler
Il a allumé
Une cigarette
Il a fait des ronds
Avec la fumée
Il a mis les cendres
Dans le cendrier
Sans me parler
Sans me regarder
Il s'est levé
Il a mis
Son chapeau sur sa tête
Il a mis
Son manteau de pluie
Parce qu'il pleuvait
Et il est parti
Sous la pluie
Sans une parole
Sans me regarder
Et moi j'ai pris
Ma tête dans ma main
Et j'ai pleuré.

In English (although the translation kinda kills the poem a little) :

He poured the coffee
Into the cup
He put the milk
Into the cup of coffee
He put the sugar
Into the coffee with milk
With a small spoon
He churned
He drank the coffee
And he put down the cup
Without any word to me
He lit
One cigarette
He made circles
With the smoke
He shook off the ash
Into the ashtray
Without any word to me
Without any look at me
He got up
He put on
His hat on his head
He put on
His raincoat
Because it was raining
And he left
Into the rain
Without any word to me
Without any look at me
And I buried
My face in my hands
And I cried.

Anyways, discuss :)

Destiny&Desire
March 24th, 2009, 07:41 AM
Hmmm.... it's a weird poem, but I guess that the French are weird anyway lol

Is there meant to be some sort of like... meaning behind it? (sorry to be slow, I see there's a story but it doesn't make sense)

Les personnes francais sont tres bizarre...

BlackenedSilver
March 24th, 2009, 11:35 AM
I love that poem. I agree that the English ruins it eventhough I have no idea what it says in french, as I dont speak it (But learning :D). I just love how it sounds in french.
Ive read it before somewhere and loved it then, Makes my eyes water.

Triceratops
March 24th, 2009, 04:56 PM
I like it :)

I love foreign poetry. Well, ones I can understand.

Dagenadriel
March 24th, 2009, 05:29 PM
I now understand why I have such a low grade in French class, I could only translate 3 lines =(.
Anyway, Great Poem!