This book, In the Light of Words / À la lumière des mots, is a testimony to the power of language—its ability to heal, to confront, to awaken, and to console. The poems oscillate between stark social commentary and transcendental musings. They do not shy away from darkness but dare to dwell in it, in search of the sacred light within.
The English section often reflects a stark reality. In "The World Falls Apart", we encounter a bleak portrait of societal collapse. In "A Piece of Furniture", a seemingly mundane table becomes a living relic of memory and intergenerational love. In "Ignorant Knowledge", there’s a poignant indictment of the very institutions meant to educate us, and a critique of modernity's obsession with data over wisdom.
The French poems bring in a different cadence—at times mystic, at times melancholic. « Qu’il demeure, qu’il s’écoule » is a lyrical meditation on impermanence and acceptance. « Un Monde en Déséquilibre » explores the moral inertia of modernity and its catastrophic consequences. « La Femme Médecin Disparue » echoes the English counterpart, speaking to gendered violence with haunting restraint.