« Riding soul » un ouvrage de poésie réalisé à deux mains, par Anouk Journo (poèmes et traductions) et Meichelus (illustrations), en anglais
This poetry book is dedicated to the Travelers of the Soul...
... who, like us, tirelessly explore the hidden treasures of the world.
To the free spirits who walk off the beaten paths, listen to the whispers of the wind, pause to contemplate the fleeting beauty of a moment, and with each step, rediscover themselves a little more deeply.
To the gentle people we have met along the way, who smiled at us and simply discussed with us. This is a tribute to encounters that dissolve borders and barriers, enchanting our days « on the road,” a journey shared with our animal friends as well, a cat and a dog we love dearly.
To nature, our guide and mirror...
To the sea, the mountains, the majestic trees, the radiant stars, the shadows of the clouds, and the timid light of dawn.
To the animals, to the plants—so humble and yet so powerful. To our caravan that sheltered us and will carry us once more along this road where we learn and relearn how to observe, listen, and feel.
To the children who carry within them the lightness of being and cultivate an infinite curiosity.
They are the natural poets of our world—vivid poets who remind us, day after day, that beauty lies in small gestures, shared glances, and the magic of simplicity.
To Tom and Alexis, our beloved sons, and the poetry they create along their own paths...
We traveled by caravan (a Mancelle) through a multitude of landscapes, which became like living poems —from the Cévennes to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, along the Mediterranean... No need to go really far awy to be filled with wonder. In truth, it was not only the beauty of the places that nourished us but also this intimate connection with the world, this invisible thread linking us to other Soul Travelers.
On the road, with our beagle Pogo and our cat Piou, we followed the natural rhythm of Life and the seasons. Our « rolling home » was not just a means of transport but a moving cocoon in which we lived, wrote, drew, and felt Life in a very simple, genuine way.
These different poems and drawings arise from the same energy—this immediate sense of Nature around us... Every morning, Anouk wrote a poem. Almost immediately, Meichelus would draw, capturing that same essence—the raw emotion, the silences between the words.
Each illustration, each poetic text, no matter how short, carries an imprint of those suspended moments that gently stirred our souls.
Writing and drawing poetry, sharing our art work with you, is a way to marvel, again and again, at everything and nothing.
To be surprised by the beauty of Nature, coincidences, unexpected serendipities. We speak and communicate with animals, birds, plants, stones, the rain, the storm, the moon,
and its solar companion...
Well, this is simply... Life.
Anouk & Meichelus
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