Carbon Metamorphosis is a poetic reflection on my transition from the mineralogical fields of Canada to the poetic landscapes of France. In nature, carbon undergoes a structural change to become a diamond. My life followed a similar path of Carbon Metamorphosis. I had to endure the pressure of a difficult divorce and the cold isolation of the north to find my inner light.

This poem explores the “soul engineering” required to survive. We are all like minerals, waiting for the right conditions to reveal our true value. To understand the science behind these changes, you can read about metamorphism in geology. I hope this piece inspires you to embrace your own transformation.

Carbon Metamorphosis- mračni kamen ugljika puca i otkriva sjajni dijamant na suncu.

Metamorfoza ugljika


Petnaest godina gledala sam i osjećala tišinu kamenja,
Ispod permafrosta, gdje vrijeme nema svjetla.
Moje su oči pratile linije pod mikroskopom,
Zarobljenica sjena, u srcu zime.
Ali sloboda nije odsustvo težine,
To je živa sila koja gori duboko u nama.
Poput dijamanta koji se rađa iz ekstremnog pritiska,
Između pobijeđenog raka i tišine razvoda,
Probila sam led kako bih postala ja.
Danas moje oči više ne traže indikatore,
One ispisuju stihove na zlatnom papiru.
Upotrijebljena snaga više nije u motoru,
Već u čistom dahu koji oslobađa moje srce.
Od dalekog Sjevera do sunca Francuske,
Pretvorila sam krik u nježan ples.
Više nisam rob vremena i brojčanika,
Ja sam živa sila, slobodna kao vjetar.

La Métamorphose du Carbone


Pendant quinze ans, j’ai vu et ressenti le silence des pierres,
Sous le pergélisol, où le temps n’a pas de lumière.
Mes yeux suivaient les lignes sous le microscope,
Prisonnière des ombres, au cœur de l’hiver.
Mais la liberté n’est pas une absence de poids,
C’est une force vive qui brûle au fond de soi.
Comme le diamant qui naît de la pression extrême,
Entre le cancer vaincu et le silence du divorce,
J’ai brisé la glace pour devenir moi-même.
Aujourd’hui, mes yeux ne cherchent plus les indicateurs,
Ils tracent des vers sur le papier doré.
La force déployée n’est plus dans le moteur,
Mais dans le souffle pur qui libère mon cœur.
Du Grand Nord lointain au soleil de la France,
J’ai transformé le cri en une douce danse.
Je ne suis plus l’esclave du temps et des cadrans,
Je suis la force vive, libre comme le vent.

The Metamorphosis of Carbon


For fifteen years, I saw and felt the silence of the stones,
Under the permafrost, where time has no light.
My eyes followed the lines under the microscope,
A prisoner of shadows, in the heart of winter.
But freedom is not an absence of weight,
It is a living force that burns deep within.
Like the diamond born of extreme pressure,
Between conquered cancer and the silence of divorce,
I broke the ice to become myself.
Today, my eyes no longer look for indicators,
They trace verses on golden paper.
The force deployed is no longer in the engine,
But in the pure breath that frees my heart.
From the distant Far North to the sun of France,
I transformed the cry into a gentle dance.
I am no longer a slave to time and dials,
I am the living force, free as the wind.
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