Poem
Michèle Métail
Maze – you are here (3)
on the map, town’s flatteningyou are here, in the empty circle
encircled, red and carmine circle
image of hypotheses projected
in the calculated point of sphere, here
on the unreadable surface of place
locating the visible area
duly captioned for the observer
for disoriented, this cardinal emptiness
distorted traces of the view
through, imaginary grid
and without depth to say, here circle
with reduced scale, must crush
and go downtown, stealing away
© Translation: 2000, Michèle Métail
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: Tarabuste, , 2002
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: Tarabuste, , 2002
Dédale – vous êtes ici (3)
Dédale – vous êtes ici (3)
sur le plan, les aplats de la villevous êtes ici, dans le cercle vide
encerclé, cercle rouge et carmin
l’image des hypothèses projetée
au point calculé de la sphère, ici
sur la surface illisible du lieu
repérage de l’étendue apparente
dûment légendée à l’observateur
car désorienté, ce vide cardinal
empreintes défigurées de la vue
au travers, maillage imaginaire
et sans relief de dire, ici cercle
à échelle réduite, il faut briser
et sortir dans la ville, échappée
© 2000, Michèle Métail
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: Tarabuste,
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: Tarabuste,
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Maze – you are here (3)
on the map, town’s flatteningyou are here, in the empty circle
encircled, red and carmine circle
image of hypotheses projected
in the calculated point of sphere, here
on the unreadable surface of place
locating the visible area
duly captioned for the observer
for disoriented, this cardinal emptiness
distorted traces of the view
through, imaginary grid
and without depth to say, here circle
with reduced scale, must crush
and go downtown, stealing away
© 2000, Michèle Métail
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: 2002, Tarabuste,
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: 2002, Tarabuste,
Maze – you are here (3)
on the map, town’s flatteningyou are here, in the empty circle
encircled, red and carmine circle
image of hypotheses projected
in the calculated point of sphere, here
on the unreadable surface of place
locating the visible area
duly captioned for the observer
for disoriented, this cardinal emptiness
distorted traces of the view
through, imaginary grid
and without depth to say, here circle
with reduced scale, must crush
and go downtown, stealing away
© 2000, Michèle Métail
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: 2002, Tarabuste,
From: Toponyme : Berlin. Dédale - cadastre - jumelage - panorama
Publisher: 2002, Tarabuste,
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