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Maurice Carême
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Maurice Carême (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis kaʁɛm]; 12 May 1899 – 13 January 1978) was a Belgian francophone poet, best known for his simple writing style and children's poetry. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | (1899-05-12)12 May 1899 |
Died | 13 January 1978(1978-01-13) (aged 78) Anderlecht, Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | poet |
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Eh oui ! Je le sais bien !
Je n'emporterai rien,
Pas même l'ombre d'un nuage.
Mais qu'elle est belle, dans ma main,
Cette fraise sauvage!
Eh yes ! I know it well !
I will not take anything,
Not even the shadow of a cloud.
But how beautiful, in my hand,
This wild strawberry!