Le poète dans l'univers, 1968 Ceramic, wrought iron Diameter 9,8m; area 35,3m² Location: Crémazie station, great volume This massive, enigmatic work represents the poetic spirit in the cosmos, represented by the celestial colours and the astrological symbols of the planets and the constellations of the Zodiac. Three notable Quebec poets — Émile Nelligan (1879-1941), Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau (1912-1943), and of course the station's namesake Octave Crémazie (1827-1879), are represented by wrought-iron masks and by quotations from their poetry.

Tous ceux dont le coeur pur n'écoute sur la terre Que les échos du ciel, qui rendent moins amère La douloureuse voie où l'homme doit marcher... - Octave Crémazie - "Les morts" Ma pensée est couleur de lumières lointaines, Du fond de quelque crypte aux vagues profondeurs... - Émile Nelligan - "Clair de lune intellectuel" A-t-on le droit de faire la nuit Nuit sur le monde et sur notre coeur Pour une étincelle - Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau - "Faction" Le poète dans l'univers Ceramic by Georges Lauda and Paul Pannier, unveiled 12 March 1968 Gift of the Caisse populaire Saint-Alphonse-d'Youville on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of its founding. The main colours of this composition, blue, black, and white, suggest the night sky, while the curves represent the paths of heavenly bodies. The signs of the planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, are included, as are the signs of the Zodiac, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn. Through their unexpected presence, these symbols evoke the freedom of poetic inspiration and lyricism. Three quotations from poems by Saint-Denys Garneau, Émile Nelligan, and Octave Crémazie are sculpted into the material. The poets' faces, sculpted in metal, stand out from the ceramic background.