PIETÀ Poem by Erin Mouré

PIETÀ

Die Welt ist fort, ich muss dich tragen
Paul Celan
This pietà
is a man
in the care of another man
as tomorrow begs them
into the most gentle
torsion of a foot in the back

this back, in turn, touches the foot
back, gently

!flesruoy fo erac ekaT

Erin Mouré
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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