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Dolores Dorantes
1.-Above our knives
“1.-Above our knives. May they come. May other masks recognized worldwide come to give you some prize. May they come disguised as volcano or jungle. As purified water. As telephone or thirst. May they come simulating possession of fuel and breathing. May minds unite with the disguise of presidency. Questions for girls. That life sustained in the codes. May he disguised as art come to kiss our petals. Our masks will lick their masks and we’ll keep everything for ourselves. May that one come too, she disguised as light, and also that other, she disguised as rain.”
© Translation: 2012, Jen Hofer
1.-Above our knives
“1.-Boven onze messen. Laat ze komen. Laat andere door de wereld erkende maskers komen om jou een prijs te overhandigen. Laat ze komen vermomd als vulkaan of oerwoud. Als gezuiverd water. Als telefoon of dorst. Laat ze komen en doen alsof ze de brandstof hebben en ademhalen. Laat de geest zich verenigen met het presidentsmasker. Vragen voor meisjes. Zo’n leven steunt op codes. Laat de man met zijn kunstige masker komen en onze bloemblaadjes kussen. Onze maskers zullen hun maskers likken en we zullen alles bewaren. Laat ook de vrouw met haar lichtmasker komen, ook die met haar regenmasker.”
© Vertaling: 2012, Mariolein Sabarte Belacortu
“1.-Sobre nuestros cuchillos. Que vengan. Que otras máscaras vengan a entregarte algún premio reconocidas por el mundo. Que vengan disfrazadas de volcán o de selva. De agua purificada. De teléfono o sed. Que vengan simulando tener el combustible y respirando. Que se unan las mentes con el disfraz de presidencia. Preguntas para niñas. Esa vida se sostiene en los códigos. Que venga el disfrazado de arte a besarnos los pétalos. Nuestras máscaras lamerán sus máscaras y nos quedaremos con todo. Que también venga aquella disfrazada de luz, y esa otra disfrazada de lluvia.”
© 2011, Dolores Dorantes
From: Estilo
Publisher: ManoSanta Editores, Guadalajara
From: Estilo
Publisher: ManoSanta Editores, Guadalajara
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1.-Above our knives
“1.-Above our knives. May they come. May other masks recognized worldwide come to give you some prize. May they come disguised as volcano or jungle. As purified water. As telephone or thirst. May they come simulating possession of fuel and breathing. May minds unite with the disguise of presidency. Questions for girls. That life sustained in the codes. May he disguised as art come to kiss our petals. Our masks will lick their masks and we’ll keep everything for ourselves. May that one come too, she disguised as light, and also that other, she disguised as rain.”
© 2012, Jen Hofer
From: Estilo
From: Estilo
1.-Above our knives
“1.-Above our knives. May they come. May other masks recognized worldwide come to give you some prize. May they come disguised as volcano or jungle. As purified water. As telephone or thirst. May they come simulating possession of fuel and breathing. May minds unite with the disguise of presidency. Questions for girls. That life sustained in the codes. May he disguised as art come to kiss our petals. Our masks will lick their masks and we’ll keep everything for ourselves. May that one come too, she disguised as light, and also that other, she disguised as rain.”
© 2012, Jen Hofer
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