Recordings of the French Poem “Dans la Forêt Sans Heures” de Jules Supervielle

Jules Supervielle is a fairly modern French poet since he died in 1960. Away from the surrealist movement, Supervielle’s poetry is human, often inspired by the world around us and nature.

1 – Famous French Poem – “Dans la Forêt Sans Heures” de Jules Supervielle – Audio Recording

Please press play to hear my readings of the famous French poem “Dans la Forêt Sans Heures” de Jules Supervielle

1 – Famous French Poem – “Dans la Forêt Sans Heures” de Jules Supervielle

Dans la forêt sans heures
On abat un grand arbre.
Un vide vertical
Tremble en forme de fût
Près du tronc étendu.

Cherchez, cherchez, oiseaux,
La place de vos nids
Dans ce haut souvenir
Tant qu’il murmure encore.

2 – English Translation of the classical French poem “Dans la Forêt Sans Heures” by Jules Supervielle

In the forest without hours
a tall tree is being cut down.
A vertical vacuum
Trembles in the form of a shaft
Near the stretched out trunk.

Birds, look and look again
For where your nests were
In this high memory
While it’s still murmuring.