Abstract
In Cretin's poetry, the voice is as important as sight. This sonic poetics carries a political aspect in that it breaks the mold imposed by ocular centrism, which, according to some, has dominated Western modernity. In Cretin's work, the narrator is compelled to share the poetic field with other voices, much like the prince, according to contemporary political theory, was compelled to share sovereignty with his subjects. It is a world where no one can impose an absolute vision.