This poem is taken from PN Review 12, Volume 6 Number 4, March - April 1980.
Poems from 'Present Jour' (translated by David Gascoyne)1. The Bird on the Breasts
At the ford crossed by night
at this graceful outline of bodies
mounting the steps of ruined houses
a scared dream struggles
crossed by the lain-down breasts of women
on which the shadow of branches stirs
and on these surfaces of flesh
using up their duration
vivaciously a bird
sings and treads
in the hour that's striking.
2. Empty Suit
Empty suit at the bottom of a cellar
badly resists wearing out all alone
enveloped in damp
...
The page you have requested is restricted to subscribers only. Please enter your username and password and click on 'Continue'.
If you have forgotten your username and password, please enter the email address you used when you joined. Your login details will then be emailed to the address specified.
If you are not a subscriber and would like to enjoy the 285 issues containing over 11,500 poems, articles, reports, interviews and reviews, why not subscribe to the website today?
If you have forgotten your username and password, please enter the email address you used when you joined. Your login details will then be emailed to the address specified.
If you are not a subscriber and would like to enjoy the 285 issues containing over 11,500 poems, articles, reports, interviews and reviews, why not subscribe to the website today?
