Blasons du corps limpide de l'instant is a collection of poetry by French author Gérard Pfister, published by the Parisian press Arfuyen in 1999. The title references the 'blason' tradition in French poetry—a form historically devoted to the detailed, often metaphorical description of the human body. Pfister's work engages with this classical mode, exploring the body as a site of clarity and immediacy, as suggested by the phrase 'corps limpide de l'instant' (the limpid body of the instant). The collection spans 144 pages and reflects a contemplative, lyrical approach to corporeal and temporal experience. Arfuyen, known for its dedication to contemporary and classic poetic voices, brings this work into dialogue with broader traditions of French-language verse.

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