Finding an old book of spells with torn pages, a little frog tries to match missing pieces to find the one that will make him a handsome prince, but he quickly discovers that trial-and-error is not a good idea when performing magic.
"I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions.
SPELLS: A Little Deck of Enchantments
Spells are poems; poetry is spelling. Spell-poems take us into a place where the right words can influence the universe.
The book also includes a number of new and previously unpublished poems, notably her 1980s-era "Lost Poems," experimental work in meter that prefigures postmodern reclamations of poetic form.
Combining the full contents of both the 1941 and 1947 editions, this translation of Spells is the most comprehensive edition yet published. Michel de Ghelderode was born in Brussels in 1898.