were growing, were sprouting, were pushing
Entre les fleurs poussaient beaucoup de mauvaises herbes.
Many weeds grew between the flowers.
Des ailes me poussaient et je devenais un poulet.
Wings were sprouting from me, and I was turning into a chicken.
— Syndromes and a century (2006)
De jolis coquelicots poussaient sur le bord de la route.
Pretty poppies grew on the side of the road.
Elles poussaient là-bas, près du mur.
They were growing over there, near the wall.
— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)
Et tout à coup, des ailes me poussaient et je devenais un poulet.
And all of a sudden, wings sprouted from me and I turned into a chicken.
— Syndromes and a century (2006)