Poem
Antjie Krog
WHERE I BECOME YOU (6.)
6.to reach the point
beyond the uttering of the I
the point
of the I so multitudinous
that it no longer matters
to say I
that the I is no longer itself
but discernible
multiples
of the hopelessly lovable shadows
of your collarbone
© Translation: 2009, Karen Press
WHERE I BECOME YOU (6.)
6.
om die punt te bereik
anderkant die sê van die ek
die punt
wat die ek so veeltallig is
dat dit nie meer saakmaak
om ek te sê nie
dat die ek nie meer sigself is nie
maar herkenbare
veelvoude
van die hopeloos beminbare skadu’s
van jou sleutelbeen
om die punt te bereik
anderkant die sê van die ek
die punt
wat die ek so veeltallig is
dat dit nie meer saakmaak
om ek te sê nie
dat die ek nie meer sigself is nie
maar herkenbare
veelvoude
van die hopeloos beminbare skadu’s
van jou sleutelbeen
© 2009, Antjie Krog
From: Waar ik jou word
Publisher: Poetry International / Uitgeverij Podium, Rotterdam / Amsterdam
From: Waar ik jou word
Publisher: Poetry International / Uitgeverij Podium, Rotterdam / Amsterdam
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WHERE I BECOME YOU (6.)
6.to reach the point
beyond the uttering of the I
the point
of the I so multitudinous
that it no longer matters
to say I
that the I is no longer itself
but discernible
multiples
of the hopelessly lovable shadows
of your collarbone
© 2009, Karen Press
From: Waar ik jou word
From: Waar ik jou word
WHERE I BECOME YOU (6.)
6.to reach the point
beyond the uttering of the I
the point
of the I so multitudinous
that it no longer matters
to say I
that the I is no longer itself
but discernible
multiples
of the hopelessly lovable shadows
of your collarbone
© 2009, Karen Press
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