I swell through
the quiet
where birds
watch over
silhouettes
rummaging
through what
needs of movement
speak and
answer morning.
My chest all
warmth and serious.
It mattered.
From page 175 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
Morning close
to stretch
and vanishes
in sight.
I have
made up
everything,
hypnotized
by the
surges
of a word
being heard.
From page 90 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
All useless
loneliness
decided
to carry
the least
breath, that
forgotten
quiet worth.
From page 5 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
My head
nervous
as the
hurry by
knives close
to waste.
The most
beautiful
rushes
repeat
myself
from all
this obeying
that I
do not
understand.
From page 101 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
Feathers,
go back
to bed.
I magic on
as if
moonlight
that drew
a clumsy
wing between
sky and sea.
The sweet
flutter I give
with my call.
From page 79 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
Watch memory as a movie ease
my faded weeks to shore.
Nothing shows trouble tempted
to forget the beautiful,
that I give to the days after.
From page 21 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
Stretched morning
left yesterday forgotten
between night,
the chorus of wind,
clouds the colour of petals
in a climbing sleep.
From page 13 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
If you have written
ship, ask a fish to
finish my coffee.
You need my
hand to sweep
time and dare
to mirror flying.
From page 7 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
I understand my heart,
a little red boat
thought a muscle
with want from habit.
I unhook tomorrow,
not its shadows
that I look for.
From page 23 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
I let the
strange
with the
squalls,
under my
knees
without
blame.
From page 46 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
With the slight
truth still
as a painting,
the birds wake
to wonder.
All give and
swing do not call
each time I save
sleep in wings.
From pages 72-73 of The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, translated by William Rodarmor (Sheridan House, 1995).
If destroying
space is
essential,
then
the objective
is to keep
the departure
for man
as logical.
This experiment
of being,
deduced
to smoke
and fire.
From page 264 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
Blackened,
the
stumps
dot
the
surface
and
curl,
cut
in
the
form
of
a
carcass.
From page 418 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
This
suspension
of time
sinks
without
spoil.
Extract
the ordinary
and use
it all, rather
than be
perfect.
From page 40 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
The present
is not
absolutely
necessary,
when split
from the
head.
Use the
pieces
to keep
warm.
From page 246 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
The day
before
claws
a touch,
like the
hard
garnish
of a
shell.
From page 242-243 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
Sense that
it must
be a small
reason,
when the
solution
is to
remove
almost
all of
the taste
of waiting.
From page 470 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
When
turned
out
by
habits
and
haunts,
float
doubtful
of the
correct
way
up.
From page 178 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
This is
wished,
either
particular
but never
obtained.
From the
possible,
bring
such
fruit.
From page 564 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
The
reason
for
undesirable
observations
rival
the
delicacy,
of a
break
in the
necessary.
From page 240 of The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery by Auguste Escoffier, translated by H. L. Cracknell and R. J. Kaufmann (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1979).
