A poem emerges Poem by Ursula Krechel

A poem emerges

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very notion of work had disappeared.
Dictionary-warm a sun stood high
shaving off the shadows.
Fence slats in perfectly thin lines
were never of any consequence. No word fell
or could have fallen. Happiness, stayed
sucking honey, glazing eyes.

translated by Peter Skrzynecki

Monday, January 16, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: happiness
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