Jean-Baptist Tati-Loutard's poems were a great read. In his 'Poemes de la Mer' we can see a great insight into the natural world and the imagery it provides us day to day. However, I have read more than just these poems and his works cover many different themes, including coming of age, fate, and legacy. In Pilgrimage to Loango Strand, he writes about "traversing the submarine roadway paved with bones". He speaks about all of life, change, humanity, emotions, and the list goes on, through his poetry. Reading his poetry is like a metaphysical journey, each with it's own personal meaning and significance. His poems certainly won't mean the same thing to every person, but they each hold their own message, just like in his poem News Of My Mother. What has truly happened remains a mystery, but his emotions, his troubles, and the journey that he's been on are very much there for us to see, on display like a glass case, for each of us to get something out of reading it. His poems are introspective, sentimental, and a joy to read.
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