Sir like certain
as if i know-it-all and you nothing
curt and curtailing
but truth is i’m uncertain
Sir like surrender
if i’m too assertive
it can be a disservice
like you can’t be discerning
Sir like certified
blue ticked and verified
Sir like surveillance
Mister Muscle on the surface
i’m no Sir to you
i’m no serf to the system
but i’ll serve if i’m needed
whatever your circumstance
you could call me michaël
and we’d exist in parallel
with respect earned and mutual
we would then be equal
in our sense of self
Michaël Vidon
Michaël is French. He is a spoken word artist, MFL Teacher and Spoken Word Educator living in Sussex, UK.
He specialises in multilingual creativity with workshops led in French and mixing a range of languages with English. He is fascinated by the crossovers between language learning, multilingualism and creative writing. He loves navigating the space between meanings with learners while celebrating and elevating their lived experience and wealth of language.
He is an alumnus of the MA Writer/Teacher and the pioneering Spoken Word Educator
Programme at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has worked in a wide range of
educational institutions (from Early Years to University) and has been involved with arts
organisations such as (EUNIC, Eastside Educational Trust, Stephen Spender Trust, Institut Français of London etc.)
His work can be seen online in various magazines (harana, streetcake, iris, etc.), in
anthologies (Rewilding, ed. Crested Tit Collective; Stephen Spender Prize Poems) and on his socials as poetry-videos.
contact: michael.vidon@gmail.com
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