Poem
Ann Cotten
SOLIDUS
The one in the corner / the woofs and the breezes / the noses / the goading / the needs and the freezes / the iconoclastics / the jeopards / the beatniks / the coat-hanger lovers / the moated / the stupid / the notes / the convening / the look in the breezes / the mold in the joisted / the folding / the deuces / the goofed in their preening / the carried-on flaskers / the bolshevik presses / the stewards in dresses / their drunken careening / the happy noblesse / the top-heavy jinx when the blasted infer / the journal of sleeping / the doping caresses / the chafing / the coaster / the surf / oh the chaste / so moulded and leering / as ghastly and weaning / the case of the groping / the foible / the sigh
the lope of the egret / the notice on joking / for fondling the fondness / and softly / the ghostess / as probing / to jeeter / magnificent lacing / the faces of mankind / the faces of men / the wasteland / too gently / the brazen of ribbon / the gibbering / tasteless / forever asway / no good for tomorrow / the politicks’ reason / the treason / the pillow / as hoping / and gutter / as rain for the pining / as rain in the window / and shaping / and guises / and minors / then shallow / and fish in the distance / and ropes in the skyline / and silhouettes finding / a bluebox / for lining / a biting / for guests / and a longing for shame / and all they put up with / for gazing / for sighing / is genomes / and corny / like James in the slough / ricochet / and flaming / the kelp and / a sigh
but for all they throw up with / whatever they do / the venomous / generous / help us to jest / and caress our pathetics / in boast and in leads / and the rotary spitters / the fountains in spite / the incredulous soapists / the sailors in true / make living / forsaken / and signs for the printing / the pining / the nooses / the knowing / in ruses / the kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / know what to do
the lope of the egret / the notice on joking / for fondling the fondness / and softly / the ghostess / as probing / to jeeter / magnificent lacing / the faces of mankind / the faces of men / the wasteland / too gently / the brazen of ribbon / the gibbering / tasteless / forever asway / no good for tomorrow / the politicks’ reason / the treason / the pillow / as hoping / and gutter / as rain for the pining / as rain in the window / and shaping / and guises / and minors / then shallow / and fish in the distance / and ropes in the skyline / and silhouettes finding / a bluebox / for lining / a biting / for guests / and a longing for shame / and all they put up with / for gazing / for sighing / is genomes / and corny / like James in the slough / ricochet / and flaming / the kelp and / a sigh
but for all they throw up with / whatever they do / the venomous / generous / help us to jest / and caress our pathetics / in boast and in leads / and the rotary spitters / the fountains in spite / the incredulous soapists / the sailors in true / make living / forsaken / and signs for the printing / the pining / the nooses / the knowing / in ruses / the kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / know what to do
© Translation: 2010, Ann Cotten
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2010
This poem works kind of like a snow shovel, and in English it sort of swerves off a different way because the roads are different.
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2010
SOLIDUS
De klinker bij Kinker / de daling in Staring / het Waterlooplein / de druipende naalden / de loop door de kamer / het deksel / het geeuwen / de blinkende daken / de stap van het type dat achter me loopt / de stappen op trappen / de vlekken op trappen / het kraken van gangen / de liefde in hallen / het mooie van versmaat / de hinkende versmaat / het scandeerhuis / de trucjes / de lasser / het liegende bed / de slogans op bussen / de zeiler op reis / het voorlaatste blaadje / het voorlaatste blad / de regen op daken / de duiven op bordjes / de zangval van zinnen / de passende maat / het beukende ritme / het smeulende peukje / de spiegel / de haven / de wratten / de armHet schuine verzetten / de hand onder water / het radicale
het kiepen van flessen / het kieken in huis / het knippen in niksigs / de stromende lucht / de verbeterde grap / en kevers / en breuken / en drinken / en tonnen
en banden die piepen
en randen / en plagen / en laarzen / atomen / atomen in banken / verbindingen / slogans / en zwendel / en schuren met reeën en hooi / vervaging in nachten / verscheping in kisten / insomnia / kraken / en volume control / en dammen / en blaten / en blikken, gewiekste / zich legende kisten / en kennis / en schisma’s / tropismen en neuken / ontglippende sokken / het gonzen van dieren / register van dingen / het gloeien van wangen / het trekkende lachen / het malle van grappen / het op zijn van wijn / het dweilen van vloeren / het kijken naar striemen / het jij-woord / het zwellen / het glippen van riemen / de hoogbouw / het hondje / verdelers / vervangers / en kammen / en dimmen / en liefjes / kantines / en floppen / en kusjes / en raspen / en kieuwen / de longen in stalletjes / slingeren rond
© Vertaling: 2011, Erik de Smedt
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
SOLIDUS
Die Einsen bei Heine / der Einstieg zu Heinse / der Kottbusser Damm / die trippende Nadel / der Gang durch das Zimmer / der Deckel / das Gähnen / die gleißenden Dächer / die Schritte des Typen der neben mir geht / die Schritte auf Treppen / die Flecken auf Treppen / das Knacken der Gänge / die Liebe der Dielen / das Schöne am Versmaß / das Irren im Versmaß / das Skansionshaus / der Trickster / der Klempner / das lügende Bett / die fahrende Werbung / der Seiler auf Reisen / das vorletzte Blättchen / das vorletzte Blatt / der Regen auf Dächern / die Tauben auf Schildern / die Schläge von Sätzen / das richtige Maß / die kippende Fläche / die dampfende Kippe / der Spiegel / der Hafen / die Falte / der Arm
Die Schräge des Setzens / die Hand unter Wasser / das Radikale
das Kippen der Flasche / das Knipsen im Gang / das Schnipsen im Himmel / die strömende Luft / der verbesserte Witz / und Käfer / und Brüche / und Trinken / und Kufen
und Räder im Stehen
und Ränder / und Seuchen / und Stiefel / Atome / Atome in Banken / Verbindungen / Werbung / und Schiebung / und Speicher mit Rehen und Heu / Verwischung im Schlafen / Verfrachtung in Kisten / Insomnia / Kraken / und Volume Control / und Dämme / und Blöken / und Blicke, gerrissen / sich leerende Kisten / und Wissen / und Schismen / Tropismen und Poppen / entrutschende Socken / das Schwirren von Tieren / die Liste von Sachen / das Kleistern von Backen / die Ziehung beim Lachen / die Kante von Witzen / das Fehlen von Wein / das Wischen von Böden / das Sehen von Striemen / das Du-Wort / das Blähen / das Lösen von Riemen / der Hochbau / das Hündchen / Verteiler / Vertreter / und Kämmen / und Dimmen / und Tippsen / Kantinen / und Floskeln / und Küsschen / und Raspeln / und Kiemen / die Lungen in Auslagen / liegen herum
Die Schräge des Setzens / die Hand unter Wasser / das Radikale
das Kippen der Flasche / das Knipsen im Gang / das Schnipsen im Himmel / die strömende Luft / der verbesserte Witz / und Käfer / und Brüche / und Trinken / und Kufen
und Räder im Stehen
und Ränder / und Seuchen / und Stiefel / Atome / Atome in Banken / Verbindungen / Werbung / und Schiebung / und Speicher mit Rehen und Heu / Verwischung im Schlafen / Verfrachtung in Kisten / Insomnia / Kraken / und Volume Control / und Dämme / und Blöken / und Blicke, gerrissen / sich leerende Kisten / und Wissen / und Schismen / Tropismen und Poppen / entrutschende Socken / das Schwirren von Tieren / die Liste von Sachen / das Kleistern von Backen / die Ziehung beim Lachen / die Kante von Witzen / das Fehlen von Wein / das Wischen von Böden / das Sehen von Striemen / das Du-Wort / das Blähen / das Lösen von Riemen / der Hochbau / das Hündchen / Verteiler / Vertreter / und Kämmen / und Dimmen / und Tippsen / Kantinen / und Floskeln / und Küsschen / und Raspeln / und Kiemen / die Lungen in Auslagen / liegen herum
From: Florida-Räume
Publisher: Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin
Published with kind permission of Suhrkamp Verlag
Publisher: Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin
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The one in the corner / the woofs and the breezes / the noses / the goading / the needs and the freezes / the iconoclastics / the jeopards / the beatniks / the coat-hanger lovers / the moated / the stupid / the notes / the convening / the look in the breezes / the mold in the joisted / the folding / the deuces / the goofed in their preening / the carried-on flaskers / the bolshevik presses / the stewards in dresses / their drunken careening / the happy noblesse / the top-heavy jinx when the blasted infer / the journal of sleeping / the doping caresses / the chafing / the coaster / the surf / oh the chaste / so moulded and leering / as ghastly and weaning / the case of the groping / the foible / the sigh
the lope of the egret / the notice on joking / for fondling the fondness / and softly / the ghostess / as probing / to jeeter / magnificent lacing / the faces of mankind / the faces of men / the wasteland / too gently / the brazen of ribbon / the gibbering / tasteless / forever asway / no good for tomorrow / the politicks’ reason / the treason / the pillow / as hoping / and gutter / as rain for the pining / as rain in the window / and shaping / and guises / and minors / then shallow / and fish in the distance / and ropes in the skyline / and silhouettes finding / a bluebox / for lining / a biting / for guests / and a longing for shame / and all they put up with / for gazing / for sighing / is genomes / and corny / like James in the slough / ricochet / and flaming / the kelp and / a sigh
but for all they throw up with / whatever they do / the venomous / generous / help us to jest / and caress our pathetics / in boast and in leads / and the rotary spitters / the fountains in spite / the incredulous soapists / the sailors in true / make living / forsaken / and signs for the printing / the pining / the nooses / the knowing / in ruses / the kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / know what to do
the lope of the egret / the notice on joking / for fondling the fondness / and softly / the ghostess / as probing / to jeeter / magnificent lacing / the faces of mankind / the faces of men / the wasteland / too gently / the brazen of ribbon / the gibbering / tasteless / forever asway / no good for tomorrow / the politicks’ reason / the treason / the pillow / as hoping / and gutter / as rain for the pining / as rain in the window / and shaping / and guises / and minors / then shallow / and fish in the distance / and ropes in the skyline / and silhouettes finding / a bluebox / for lining / a biting / for guests / and a longing for shame / and all they put up with / for gazing / for sighing / is genomes / and corny / like James in the slough / ricochet / and flaming / the kelp and / a sigh
but for all they throw up with / whatever they do / the venomous / generous / help us to jest / and caress our pathetics / in boast and in leads / and the rotary spitters / the fountains in spite / the incredulous soapists / the sailors in true / make living / forsaken / and signs for the printing / the pining / the nooses / the knowing / in ruses / the kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / know what to do
© 2010, Ann Cotten
From: Florida-Räume
Publisher: 2010, First published on PIW, Berlin
Published with kind permission of Suhrkamp Verlag
From: Florida-Räume
Publisher: 2010, First published on PIW, Berlin
SOLIDUS
The one in the corner / the woofs and the breezes / the noses / the goading / the needs and the freezes / the iconoclastics / the jeopards / the beatniks / the coat-hanger lovers / the moated / the stupid / the notes / the convening / the look in the breezes / the mold in the joisted / the folding / the deuces / the goofed in their preening / the carried-on flaskers / the bolshevik presses / the stewards in dresses / their drunken careening / the happy noblesse / the top-heavy jinx when the blasted infer / the journal of sleeping / the doping caresses / the chafing / the coaster / the surf / oh the chaste / so moulded and leering / as ghastly and weaning / the case of the groping / the foible / the sigh
the lope of the egret / the notice on joking / for fondling the fondness / and softly / the ghostess / as probing / to jeeter / magnificent lacing / the faces of mankind / the faces of men / the wasteland / too gently / the brazen of ribbon / the gibbering / tasteless / forever asway / no good for tomorrow / the politicks’ reason / the treason / the pillow / as hoping / and gutter / as rain for the pining / as rain in the window / and shaping / and guises / and minors / then shallow / and fish in the distance / and ropes in the skyline / and silhouettes finding / a bluebox / for lining / a biting / for guests / and a longing for shame / and all they put up with / for gazing / for sighing / is genomes / and corny / like James in the slough / ricochet / and flaming / the kelp and / a sigh
but for all they throw up with / whatever they do / the venomous / generous / help us to jest / and caress our pathetics / in boast and in leads / and the rotary spitters / the fountains in spite / the incredulous soapists / the sailors in true / make living / forsaken / and signs for the printing / the pining / the nooses / the knowing / in ruses / the kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / know what to do
the lope of the egret / the notice on joking / for fondling the fondness / and softly / the ghostess / as probing / to jeeter / magnificent lacing / the faces of mankind / the faces of men / the wasteland / too gently / the brazen of ribbon / the gibbering / tasteless / forever asway / no good for tomorrow / the politicks’ reason / the treason / the pillow / as hoping / and gutter / as rain for the pining / as rain in the window / and shaping / and guises / and minors / then shallow / and fish in the distance / and ropes in the skyline / and silhouettes finding / a bluebox / for lining / a biting / for guests / and a longing for shame / and all they put up with / for gazing / for sighing / is genomes / and corny / like James in the slough / ricochet / and flaming / the kelp and / a sigh
but for all they throw up with / whatever they do / the venomous / generous / help us to jest / and caress our pathetics / in boast and in leads / and the rotary spitters / the fountains in spite / the incredulous soapists / the sailors in true / make living / forsaken / and signs for the printing / the pining / the nooses / the knowing / in ruses / the kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / kooks in the living room / know what to do
© 2010, Ann Cotten
Publisher: 2010, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2010, First published on PIW,
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