Kindling

Discover Antoine Schmid's incredible poetic universe.

Antoine Schmid returned to his native Geneva, Switzerland aft er many years of living and studying throughout the Americas and Europe. In this first volume of poetry, he explores the confluence of mythology and psychology through natural imagery. He teaches English and enjoys spending time in the Alps.

Immerse yourself in this collection of poems, exploiting the universal themes of the beauty of the surrounding world and mythology.

EXTRAIT

To the Minotaur’s Reflection

Intoxicating breath,
your animal quiet,
a dancing in the ear,
the broken-minded image
screams.

Labyrinthine steps
in this consciousness.

A natural exile
for a beast with no country.
This the unthought known,
the acrobat’s instinct,
the innocence of language lost.

Remember the sacrifice at the heart of man.
In the belly of the beast the ceremony begins,
the hidden sin trembles, the sword’s fury.
Do I see your image in the laughing mirror?

Language reflects.