La négresse blonde / Cinquième hypostase, avec soixante-quinze Tatouages de Lucien Métivet

A varied collection of satirical and lyrical pieces that mixes a long central poem with short pseudo-sonnets, playful elegies, parodic reprises of classical dramas, comic epistles and a mock-testamentary funeral fantasia. The verse alternates ornate alexandrines and lighter meters, shifting register between burlesque, macabre and tender moments. The poet adopts the masks of clown, satyr and court jester to lampoon received tastes, mingle erotic and mythic imagery, and revel in baroque exuberance, while pungent wit and exotic flourishes recur throughout. The volume is enriched by bold, tattoo-like illustrations that echo the poems’ mischievous energy.