A Small Note for Francis Matthys :Discovering a Belgian poet in Fès

I found Encre du cœur by chance on a book stall in Fès, Morocco.

I did not know Francis Matthys before opening this book. I only discovered a gentle poetic voice: soft, intimate, and full of light.

I later learned that L’Encre du cœur was his only poetry collection, which made this small encounter feel even more precious.

"Le bonheur nous arrive au cœur / Par le chemin des écoliers."

Perhaps happiness often comes this way ... quietly, by unexpected paths.

Francis Matthys was also a journalist, and perhaps that attention to the world can be felt in his poetry: simple, observant, and close to human moments.

A book written far away found its way to me. A poet I never met left a small comfort behind.

Thank you, Francis Matthys.