Form (Grigore Vieru) Poem by Paul Abucean

Forename? Surname?

I.

Year of birth?

The youngest. When my parents'
love was blooming.

Origin?

The glebe.

Profession?

Golddigger in mother's tongue.

Father? Mother?

Fatherless.

Mother's name?

Mom.

Her occupation?

In the awaiting business.

Have you ever been jailed?

Yes. A few years. Within.

Relatives abroad?

Yes. My father. Buried in foreign land.
The year: 1945.

(Translated by Paul Abucean)