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Eugénie Paultre
WINTER 3
– must we be higher than things rise above them or be beneath them all the way down – there’s always the temptation to gain a little distance as if you could find a way out because you certainly can’t stay as is – therefore we’re here and there therefore the need to adjust is constant the sense of justice as natural as the necessary solitude that ultimately makes us what we are at the end it’s the best of what’s left for us – it’s a tiring life made largely of little things that require tremendous concentration unbelievable energy but everyone does what they can to give form and consistency to whatever comes along
to simply arrive at living
day after day
to see more clearly on certain days on others grey grey white dark grey color again and again
to simply arrive at living
day after day
to see more clearly on certain days on others grey grey white dark grey color again and again
© Translation: 2014, Cole Swensen, Etel Adnan, Simone Fattal
From: Winter
Publisher: The Post-Apollo Press, Sausalito, 2014
From: Winter
Publisher: The Post-Apollo Press, Sausalito, 2014
HIVER 3
HIVER 3
– faut-il se situer au-dessus des choses prendre de la hauteur ou au-dessous tout en profondeur – il y a aussi la tentation d’être loin des choses comme pour trouver une issue car il n’est pas permis de demeurer en elles – alors nous sommes ici et là alors l’ajustement est une constante le sens de la justesse un naturel comme la solitude nécessaire c’est elle qui nous fait à la fin c’est toujours ce qu’il nous reste de meilleur – quelle fatigue cette vie à ce point faite de riens cela demande une concentration énorme une énergie invraisemblable mais chacun fait comme il peut ce qu’il peut pour donner matière et consistance à ce qui se présente
arriver simplement à vivre
de jour en jour
y voir certains jours plus clair d'autres jours gris gris blanc gris foncé de la couleur encore et encore
arriver simplement à vivre
de jour en jour
y voir certains jours plus clair d'autres jours gris gris blanc gris foncé de la couleur encore et encore
© 2013, Eugénie Paultre
From: Hiver
Publisher: Al Manar, Paris
From: Hiver
Publisher: Al Manar, Paris
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WINTER 3
– must we be higher than things rise above them or be beneath them all the way down – there’s always the temptation to gain a little distance as if you could find a way out because you certainly can’t stay as is – therefore we’re here and there therefore the need to adjust is constant the sense of justice as natural as the necessary solitude that ultimately makes us what we are at the end it’s the best of what’s left for us – it’s a tiring life made largely of little things that require tremendous concentration unbelievable energy but everyone does what they can to give form and consistency to whatever comes along
to simply arrive at living
day after day
to see more clearly on certain days on others grey grey white dark grey color again and again
to simply arrive at living
day after day
to see more clearly on certain days on others grey grey white dark grey color again and again
© 2014, Cole Swensen, Etel Adnan, Simone Fattal
From: Winter
Publisher: 2014, The Post-Apollo Press, Sausalito
From: Winter
Publisher: 2014, The Post-Apollo Press, Sausalito
WINTER 3
– must we be higher than things rise above them or be beneath them all the way down – there’s always the temptation to gain a little distance as if you could find a way out because you certainly can’t stay as is – therefore we’re here and there therefore the need to adjust is constant the sense of justice as natural as the necessary solitude that ultimately makes us what we are at the end it’s the best of what’s left for us – it’s a tiring life made largely of little things that require tremendous concentration unbelievable energy but everyone does what they can to give form and consistency to whatever comes along
to simply arrive at living
day after day
to see more clearly on certain days on others grey grey white dark grey color again and again
to simply arrive at living
day after day
to see more clearly on certain days on others grey grey white dark grey color again and again
© 2014, Cole Swensen, Etel Adnan, Simone Fattal
From: Winter
Publisher: 2014, The Post-Apollo Press, Sausalito
From: Winter
Publisher: 2014, The Post-Apollo Press, Sausalito
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