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Armando
LIGHT
While the light attempts touncoil, the city is rebellious,
the terror has outlived itself,
the end nears those subjugated,
nears the inevitable.
The fitful light wants to possess,
wants to pretend,
but the light is powerless,
the light is undone.
© Translation: 2011, Susan Massotty
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
Publisher: First published on PIW, , 2011
LICHT
LICHT
Terwijl het licht zich probeert teontvouwen, is de stad opstandig,
de verschrikking heeft zichzelf overleefd,
het einde nadert de onderdanen,
nadert de onontkoombaarheid.
Het grillige licht wil bezitten,
wil veinzen,
maar het licht is machteloos,
het licht is ontmanteld.
© 2009, Armando
From: Gedichten 2009
Publisher: Uitgeverij Augustus, Amsterdam-Antwerpen
From: Gedichten 2009
Publisher: Uitgeverij Augustus, Amsterdam-Antwerpen
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LIGHT
While the light attempts touncoil, the city is rebellious,
the terror has outlived itself,
the end nears those subjugated,
nears the inevitable.
The fitful light wants to possess,
wants to pretend,
but the light is powerless,
the light is undone.
© 2011, Susan Massotty
From: Gedichten 2009
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW, Amsterdam-Antwerpen
From: Gedichten 2009
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW, Amsterdam-Antwerpen
LIGHT
While the light attempts touncoil, the city is rebellious,
the terror has outlived itself,
the end nears those subjugated,
nears the inevitable.
The fitful light wants to possess,
wants to pretend,
but the light is powerless,
the light is undone.
© 2011, Susan Massotty
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
Publisher: 2011, First published on PIW,
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