Charles Pennequin and Gilles Barbier in artpress 2 on MAC/VAL's literature issue

The text is a poetic monologue by Charles Pennequin, published in artpress 2 n°26 (August/September/October 2012), themed 'MAC/VAL: Ce que l'art fait à la littérature'. It explores existential themes of dust, nature, black holes, and thought. The piece muses on human insignificance in the universe, the inevitability of death, and the role of thinking as a counterforce. It references quasars, white dwarfs, neutrons, and galaxies, blending cosmic imagery with mundane fears like planes falling. The title 'Belle journée pour penser' (Beautiful day to think) is repeated as a refrain. The issue also features Gilles Barbier's 'L'ivrogne'.