Poem
Ramsey Nasr
wonderful month
that was in the wonderful monthof excess and of blossomings
when my chest swirled up like poppies
ribs splaying like gaudy quills
May cut free my meagre tongue
consuming similes like fire water
I felt ashamed a polder reflex
overcoated between the raindrop and the wind
insensitive to bushes branches thorns
I caught my death of light
and rubbed it in
transparent humiliating sparkle sneezing
came upon me oh wondrous there I went
less would be enough to shame the most
but this was my affliction utter love
© Translation: 2007, David Colmer
From: Contemporary Dutch Poets: A Poetry Review Supplement. Volume 97:3
Publisher: Poetry Society, London, 2007
From: Contemporary Dutch Poets: A Poetry Review Supplement. Volume 97:3
Publisher: Poetry Society, London, 2007
wonderbaarlijke maand
wonderbaarlijke maand
dat was in de wonderbaarlijke maandvan bloesemingen en overvloed
toen mijn borstkas opstoof als papaver
ribben in sierpennen uitwaaierden
mei mijn magere taal openbrak
vergelijkingen vrat als vuur water
ik schaamde mij diep naar poldergewoonte
in loden jas tussen druppel en wind
ongevoelig bij takken struikgewas doornen
had ik licht opgevat
ik wreef haar in
en doorzichtig vernederend fonkelniezen
kwam over mij o wonder daar ging ik
men zou van minder uit schamen gaan
maar dit was mijn ziekte baarlijke liefde
© 2004, Ramsey Nasr
From: Onhandig bloesemend
Publisher: De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam
From: Onhandig bloesemend
Publisher: De Bezige Bij, Amsterdam
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wonderful month
that was in the wonderful monthof excess and of blossomings
when my chest swirled up like poppies
ribs splaying like gaudy quills
May cut free my meagre tongue
consuming similes like fire water
I felt ashamed a polder reflex
overcoated between the raindrop and the wind
insensitive to bushes branches thorns
I caught my death of light
and rubbed it in
transparent humiliating sparkle sneezing
came upon me oh wondrous there I went
less would be enough to shame the most
but this was my affliction utter love
© 2007, David Colmer
From: Contemporary Dutch Poets: A Poetry Review Supplement. Volume 97:3
Publisher: 2007, Poetry Society, London
From: Contemporary Dutch Poets: A Poetry Review Supplement. Volume 97:3
Publisher: 2007, Poetry Society, London
wonderful month
that was in the wonderful monthof excess and of blossomings
when my chest swirled up like poppies
ribs splaying like gaudy quills
May cut free my meagre tongue
consuming similes like fire water
I felt ashamed a polder reflex
overcoated between the raindrop and the wind
insensitive to bushes branches thorns
I caught my death of light
and rubbed it in
transparent humiliating sparkle sneezing
came upon me oh wondrous there I went
less would be enough to shame the most
but this was my affliction utter love
© 2007, David Colmer
From: Contemporary Dutch Poets: A Poetry Review Supplement. Volume 97:3
Publisher: 2007, Poetry Society, London
From: Contemporary Dutch Poets: A Poetry Review Supplement. Volume 97:3
Publisher: 2007, Poetry Society, London
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