It's a cry...
People of Lyon
Augustes Gnafrons
Pop the corks!
This peculiar noise
Is the cry of anger
To defy the harmful effects of cancer.
From the neck of the bottle
By word of mouth
Let's push the envelope even further
So that this noble servant may forge his own path
And that tomorrow, finally recognized as useful
He informs all French people
On the imperative need to harvest
This fruit of brotherhood.
From big cities to small, remote villages
Let this appeal be heard.
So that in a gigantic challenge
We mobilized all our energies
And so we went to war.
To destroy this formidable cancer
Rising all over the earth.
Cellars, bistros and vineyards
Fans of traditional snacks, gathered around a pot
So, why don't you toast each other freely?
Some are tyrannized by this scourge
They are confined to hospital beds
This is the cry of the friends of life
Spread the word!
So that it reaches the hearing of others.
It's a cry of pain
Here and elsewhere, he will touch hearts.
Open to loving their neighbors.
Under the influence of perfect osmosis
Let us listen and move our hands in unison.
On the paths to healing
These bottle caps will have a bright future
That of serving a noble cause.
Friends, let's push the envelope even further
Along the way, he will meet some friends.
And together in a united struggle
There is still so much to do
They will fight and defeat cancer.
René Garcin 
Little Cork (big project)
Small cork stopper
In the noses of the bottles, I hold my seat
To help this wonderful nectar
To grow old and make many people happy.
Every festive event is an opportunity
To blow me up, to send me flying
To fill the glasses without a false neck
And toast to the holy libation…
Then, unceremoniously dragged from my long rest
The wine will flow freely
And with outstretched arms, the merry fellows will drink to health
Of all the winemakers struggling against the vagaries of the profession.
But me, the little cork, vulgar
A stopgap... yet so necessary
Once extracted with an energetic gesture
Generating soft bar music
They put me aside in the dark
Hidden at the bottom of a drawer
And then they throw me out like trash with the garbage.
For some, I am of no interest.
Why, good heavens, such acts of contempt?
Whereas once recycled, repurposed
I could have another life.
Collaborating with associations that help others in distress.
Nature offers us an unparalleled gift.
So let us respect this gift from heaven.
And let's give this spongy material a second life
From Beaujolais to Bordeaux, via Corbières
This cork, brought to light, will give rise to beautiful projects in the future.
Men, women, and volunteers of great generosity
Throughout French territory
During a solidarity mobilization
They collect bottle caps to fund cancer research.
Even more so today than yesterday
Little streams make great rivers
Every penny raised is an important step
Towards the success of a gigantic challenge
To eradicate this disease that tyrannizes life
And bring smiles back to millions of people.
René Garcin
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