Poem
Jürgen Rooste
BLACK AND WHITE MAN IN A COLOURFUL ROOM
the brilliant dull poetenters the room
the chamber is brimming with tension
silken girls on beanbags of rough cloth
molding each other’s bodies with skillful fingers
the brilliant dull poet
takes a folder from his bag
a resounding silence ensues
he reads:
it rains and rains
but an umbrella doesn’t help
because it is raining from below
from inside the earth
some say the earth is crying
I don’t believe that
to my mind it’s pissing
on people
the flickering flame of the candle glowing in the window
the brilliant dull poet measures up with a jaded glance
his young and lusty audience and the cozy room
where the pot smoke curls beneath the ceiling in cheerful streams
and patterns
and takes his umbrella and goes
today he must still arrive
he’s unsure
where or why
but he knows he must
not many know that
© Translation: 2007, Eric Dickens
Publisher: Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam, 2007
Publisher: Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam, 2007
MUSTVALGE MEES VÄRVILISES TOAS
MUSTVALGE MEES VÄRVILISES TOAS
geniaalne hall luuletajaastub tuppa
kamber on pinevust tulvil
siidised tütarlapsed karedast riidest kotttoolidel
osavate sõrmedega üksteise kehasid voolides
geniaalne hall luuletaja
võtab kotist kausta
tuppa tekkinud vaikus vakatab
ta loeb:
vihma sajab ja sajab
vihmavari ei aita aga
sest vihm sajab altpoolt
maa seest
mõned ütlevad et maa nutab
mina seda ei usu
minu arust ta kuseb
inimeste peale
aknas tärendab lauwal väreleva küünla leek
geniaalne hall luuletaja mõõdab tüdinud pilgul
oma noort ja iharat publikut ja õdusat tuba
kus kanepisuits keerab lae all lõbusaid vooge
ja mustreid
ning võtab oma vihmavarju ja läheb
ta peab täna veel jõudma
ta pole kindel
kuhu ja miks
aga ta teab et ta peab
seda ei tea just paljud
© 2005, Jürgen Rooste
From: Ilusaks inimeseks
Publisher: Verb, Tallinn
From: Ilusaks inimeseks
Publisher: Verb, Tallinn
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BLACK AND WHITE MAN IN A COLOURFUL ROOM
the brilliant dull poetenters the room
the chamber is brimming with tension
silken girls on beanbags of rough cloth
molding each other’s bodies with skillful fingers
the brilliant dull poet
takes a folder from his bag
a resounding silence ensues
he reads:
it rains and rains
but an umbrella doesn’t help
because it is raining from below
from inside the earth
some say the earth is crying
I don’t believe that
to my mind it’s pissing
on people
the flickering flame of the candle glowing in the window
the brilliant dull poet measures up with a jaded glance
his young and lusty audience and the cozy room
where the pot smoke curls beneath the ceiling in cheerful streams
and patterns
and takes his umbrella and goes
today he must still arrive
he’s unsure
where or why
but he knows he must
not many know that
© 2007, Eric Dickens
From: Ilusaks inimeseks
Publisher: 2007, Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam
From: Ilusaks inimeseks
Publisher: 2007, Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam
BLACK AND WHITE MAN IN A COLOURFUL ROOM
the brilliant dull poetenters the room
the chamber is brimming with tension
silken girls on beanbags of rough cloth
molding each other’s bodies with skillful fingers
the brilliant dull poet
takes a folder from his bag
a resounding silence ensues
he reads:
it rains and rains
but an umbrella doesn’t help
because it is raining from below
from inside the earth
some say the earth is crying
I don’t believe that
to my mind it’s pissing
on people
the flickering flame of the candle glowing in the window
the brilliant dull poet measures up with a jaded glance
his young and lusty audience and the cozy room
where the pot smoke curls beneath the ceiling in cheerful streams
and patterns
and takes his umbrella and goes
today he must still arrive
he’s unsure
where or why
but he knows he must
not many know that
© 2007, Eric Dickens
Publisher: 2007, Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam
Publisher: 2007, Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam
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