Pierre Reverdy
Pierre Reverdy (September 13, 1889 – June 17, 1960) was a French poet whose works were inspired by and subsequently proceeded to influence the provocative art movements of the day, Surrealism, Dadaism and Cubism. The loneliness and spiritual apprehension that ran through his poetry appealed to the Surrealist credo. He, though, remained independent of the prevailing “isms,” searching for something beyond their definitions. His writing matured into a mystical mission seeking, as he wrote: “the sublime simplicity of reality."
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“God exists only if adoredTime is nothing if one has not dreamed("Painting")”
Pierre Reverdy
“[poems are] crystals deposited after the effervescent contact of the spirit with reality.(cristaux deposes apres l'effervescent contact de l'esprit avec la realite)”
Pierre Reverdy
“I do not think, I note(Je ne pense pas; je note)”
Pierre Reverdy
“ADIEUThe glimmer farther away than the head The heart-skip On the slope where the air rolls its voice The spokes of the wheel the sun in the rut At the crossroads near the embankment a prayer Some words that are not heard Nearer the sky And on its steps the last square of light("Adieu")”
Pierre Reverdy
“POSTNot a head stands out A finger rises Then it is the voice that one knows A signal a brief note A man leaves Up above a cloud that passes by No one goes in And the night keeps its secret”
Pierre Reverdy
“DEPARTUREThe horizon slopes away The days are longer Trip A heart hops in a cage A bird sings It is going to die Another door is going to open At the end of the corridor Where a star Begins to shine A dark-haired woman The lantern of the departing train("Departure")”
Pierre Reverdy
“There is no love; there are only proofs of love.”
Pierre Reverdy
“On sait à peu près pourquoi une œuvre est mauvaise. Mais bien moins pourquoi elle est bonne.”
Pierre Reverdy