Poem
Jude Stéfan
They go heads bowed
They go heads bowed on their agreementthey exchange gestures
press each other\'s feet in secret
and sleep for each other
from the height of their tears to their forgiveness
they enchant each other
each Tuesday with a path of ivy and slowness
barely touching
then madly mouth to mouth
pressing her lips he tightens her scarf
black as sex and blood red
He already awaits her tomorrow in the shadows
each morning suits their face
changing from alarm to whispering
when she enters his hope
She wipes his tears
or sings to him at night
then they call each other animal or angel
before words fail them
long eyelids
they seek each other beyond the body
in cries and silences of ecstasy He
stiffens his soul long in her
all hair spilled
From: Elégiades
Publisher: Gallimard, , 1993
Publisher: Gallimard, , 1993
They go heads bowed
Ils vont tête baissée sur leur entente
ils échangent leurs gestes
en secret se pressent les pieds
et dorment l\'un pour l\'autre
du haut de leurs larmes jusqu\'à leurs pardons
ils s\'enchantent
chaque mardi d\'un chemin de lierres et de lenteurs
à peine s\'effleurant
puis follement s\'abouchent
en pressant ses lèvres il serre son foulard
noir comme sexe et rouge sang
Il l\'attend déjà demain dans l\'ombre
chaque matin sied à leur visage
changeant d\'alarmes en chuchotis
quand elle entre dans son espérance
Elle essuie ses pleurs
ou lui chante dans la nuit
alors ils se nomment animal ou ange
avant que leur manquent les mots
paupières allongées
ils se cherchent outre le corps
en cris et silences d\'extase Il
raidit longtemps son âme en elle
tous cheveux renversés
ils échangent leurs gestes
en secret se pressent les pieds
et dorment l\'un pour l\'autre
du haut de leurs larmes jusqu\'à leurs pardons
ils s\'enchantent
chaque mardi d\'un chemin de lierres et de lenteurs
à peine s\'effleurant
puis follement s\'abouchent
en pressant ses lèvres il serre son foulard
noir comme sexe et rouge sang
Il l\'attend déjà demain dans l\'ombre
chaque matin sied à leur visage
changeant d\'alarmes en chuchotis
quand elle entre dans son espérance
Elle essuie ses pleurs
ou lui chante dans la nuit
alors ils se nomment animal ou ange
avant que leur manquent les mots
paupières allongées
ils se cherchent outre le corps
en cris et silences d\'extase Il
raidit longtemps son âme en elle
tous cheveux renversés
From: Elégiades
Publisher: Gallimard,
Publisher: Gallimard,
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They go heads bowed
They go heads bowed on their agreementthey exchange gestures
press each other\'s feet in secret
and sleep for each other
from the height of their tears to their forgiveness
they enchant each other
each Tuesday with a path of ivy and slowness
barely touching
then madly mouth to mouth
pressing her lips he tightens her scarf
black as sex and blood red
He already awaits her tomorrow in the shadows
each morning suits their face
changing from alarm to whispering
when she enters his hope
She wipes his tears
or sings to him at night
then they call each other animal or angel
before words fail them
long eyelids
they seek each other beyond the body
in cries and silences of ecstasy He
stiffens his soul long in her
all hair spilled
From: Elégiades
Publisher: 1993, Gallimard,
Publisher: 1993, Gallimard,
They go heads bowed
They go heads bowed on their agreementthey exchange gestures
press each other\'s feet in secret
and sleep for each other
from the height of their tears to their forgiveness
they enchant each other
each Tuesday with a path of ivy and slowness
barely touching
then madly mouth to mouth
pressing her lips he tightens her scarf
black as sex and blood red
He already awaits her tomorrow in the shadows
each morning suits their face
changing from alarm to whispering
when she enters his hope
She wipes his tears
or sings to him at night
then they call each other animal or angel
before words fail them
long eyelids
they seek each other beyond the body
in cries and silences of ecstasy He
stiffens his soul long in her
all hair spilled
From: Elégiades
Publisher: 1993, Gallimard,
Publisher: 1993, Gallimard,
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