Etat d’urgence

On Line 9
When you go West
You go from Bagdad
To white town
For different reasons
I’m not sure which
Is the most scary

Paris, the day after, I don’t care for your prayers

This morning, there was a strange silence in my street, and it didn’t bode well. Indeed, I live in Paris’ near suburb and today should have been run here a semi-marathon. Every year, on this particular Sunday, I’m awaken early by a rock band playing loudly to encourage all participants. This morning, within this deafening silence, I could hear the chimes of St Cloud’s church, however far it is. What a symbol! What sadness!

Bloodbath

République
Oberkampf
Voltaire
Charonne
Four Line 9 métro locations
A diagonal, one after another
Right where Armageddon struck
In the night of carnages
These stations were
For once
A safe heaven
And Line 9 trains
Brought survivors
Home

Next day
The city under shock
Line 9 still runs
Smoothly
We’ll resist these assholes!

Notes about Charlie (5)

It’s been a month and a half since the big rally after the CHARLIE HEBDO and the Jewish deli massacres. Here are few thoughts about what is happening lately.

Notes about Charlie (4)

It’s been five weeks since the big rally after the CHARLIE HEBDO and the Jewish deli massacres. Here are few thoughts about what has happened lately on this matter.