Poem
Ann Cotten
CHINESE MARKET OF DINGS
Rise up, swell illusions, cutoff cables,tragic flowers, uneven equals. Oh you kiss,
you smouldering blooming kiss of bad
craftsmanship, and oh you human eyes.
You staring stars, return to kiss.
You deep abyss, return to kiss.
And underneath, the universe is blown.
Is cut! Techn – unmastered love,
stopping for money. Little joys, Techn!
Hard feelings, psycho coverage for love –
O Fiberglass, hard mantle of love –
forbidden love –Techn!
Comb your hair with molding scrap,
my dove, feed your line into your sprue.
Half dead, paint some cute eyelashes on it,
paint them happy, now you can.
© Translation: 2011, Ann Cotten
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
CHINESE MARKET OF DINGS
Blaas jullie waan eens flink op, doorgesneden kabels,jullie tragische bloemen, hobbelige vlaktes.
Voor een kus verkwijnen bij knoeierig handwerk jullie mild menselijke trekken.
Voor een kus verdwijnen de starende sterren, de afgronden, de ogen,
en eronder zweeft de kosmos. O techniek! Halfwas beheerste liefde;
liefde, die onder het geld figureert, bijkomstige vreugden, O techniek! Stevig gevoel,
dekmantel van liefde. O techniek! Verboden liefde!
Kam met het gietschraapsel je haar.
Rijg de schaar tot plastic, schilder er halfdood nog lieflijke wimpers op,
schilder ze aardig, zolang je het kunt.
© Vertaling: 2011, Erik de Smedt
CHINESE MARKET OF DINGS
Bäumt euch illusorisch schwellend auf, durchschnittene Kabeln,ihr Blumen der Tragik, holprigen Ebenen.
Zum Kuße verschwimmen bei schlechtem Handwerk eure mild-menschlichen Züge.
Zum Kuße verschwinden die starrenden Sterne, die Abgründe, die Augen,
und darunter schwebt der Kosmos. O Technik! Unfertig gemeisterte Liebe;
Liebe, die unter dem Geld steht, nebensächliche Freuden, O Technik! Festes Gefühl,
Schutzmantel der Liebe. O Technik! Verbotene Liebe!
Kämm dir mit den Gußabfälen das Haar.
Fädle die Schere zu Plastik, male halbtot noch niedliche Wimpern darauf,
mal sie freundlich, wenn du kannst.
© 2011, Ann Cotten
Publisher: First published on PIW,
Publisher: First published on PIW,
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CHINESE MARKET OF DINGS
Rise up, swell illusions, cutoff cables,tragic flowers, uneven equals. Oh you kiss,
you smouldering blooming kiss of bad
craftsmanship, and oh you human eyes.
You staring stars, return to kiss.
You deep abyss, return to kiss.
And underneath, the universe is blown.
Is cut! Techn – unmastered love,
stopping for money. Little joys, Techn!
Hard feelings, psycho coverage for love –
O Fiberglass, hard mantle of love –
forbidden love –Techn!
Comb your hair with molding scrap,
my dove, feed your line into your sprue.
Half dead, paint some cute eyelashes on it,
paint them happy, now you can.
© 2011, Ann Cotten
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
CHINESE MARKET OF DINGS
Rise up, swell illusions, cutoff cables,tragic flowers, uneven equals. Oh you kiss,
you smouldering blooming kiss of bad
craftsmanship, and oh you human eyes.
You staring stars, return to kiss.
You deep abyss, return to kiss.
And underneath, the universe is blown.
Is cut! Techn – unmastered love,
stopping for money. Little joys, Techn!
Hard feelings, psycho coverage for love –
O Fiberglass, hard mantle of love –
forbidden love –Techn!
Comb your hair with molding scrap,
my dove, feed your line into your sprue.
Half dead, paint some cute eyelashes on it,
paint them happy, now you can.
© 2011, Ann Cotten
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
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