Delporte, Julie. *Journal*. Tr. en anglais Judith Taboy avec Martin Steenton et Sophie Yanow. Toronto : Koyama P, 2013.

(Extraits reproduits avec la permission de Koyama Press)

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I sharpened and Resharpened my black pencil

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until there was almost nothing left.

inside, the lead was all broken.

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and suddenly, the pencil reminded me of us.
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February
15th

I wake up
with postcards
from italy in my head.

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I walk to Beaubien
station to buy an amp
so I can listen to it
I woke up
a bit early.
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do houses cry
when their inhabitants
leave?
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