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Poem

Domnica Drumea

Snow

my life is an endless field of snow.
in front of the window, I tell you that snow wipes away everything,
every trace.
I broke the mirror that reflected me whole,
I can’t stand myself.
don’t ask me why my left hand hits objects,
I can’t stand myself.
my life is an endless field of snow.
making love like you’re shut inside an iron maiden.
laughing to the point of exhaustion.
replace a severed head with another
and your arms encircle me violently and place me among objects.
the sun like an incision on the winter sky.
forcing the limits of control, knowing the exact dosage,
all you need to do is not fall asleep.
I am an endless field of dirty snow.
I wipe away everything.
every trace.

Zăpadă

Zăpadă

viaţa mea e un câmp nesfârşit de zăpadă.
în faţa ferestrei, îţi spun că zăpada şterge totul,
toate urmele.
am spart oglinda care mă arăta întreagă,
nu mă suport.
nu mă întreba de ce mâna stângă izbeşte obiecte,
nu mă suport.
viaţa mea e un câmp nesfârşit de zăpadă.
să faci dragoste ca şi cum ai fi închis într-o fecioară de fier.
să râzi până la epuizare.
înlocuieşte un cap retezat cu altul
şi braţele tale mă cuprind violent şi mă aşază printre obiecte.
soarele ca o incizie pe cerul de iarnă.
să forţezi limitele controlului, să ştii doza exactă,
tot ce trebuie să faci e să nu adormi.
sunt un câmp nesfârşit de zăpadă murdară.
şterg totul.
toate urmele.
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Snow

my life is an endless field of snow.
in front of the window, I tell you that snow wipes away everything,
every trace.
I broke the mirror that reflected me whole,
I can’t stand myself.
don’t ask me why my left hand hits objects,
I can’t stand myself.
my life is an endless field of snow.
making love like you’re shut inside an iron maiden.
laughing to the point of exhaustion.
replace a severed head with another
and your arms encircle me violently and place me among objects.
the sun like an incision on the winter sky.
forcing the limits of control, knowing the exact dosage,
all you need to do is not fall asleep.
I am an endless field of dirty snow.
I wipe away everything.
every trace.

Snow

my life is an endless field of snow.
in front of the window, I tell you that snow wipes away everything,
every trace.
I broke the mirror that reflected me whole,
I can’t stand myself.
don’t ask me why my left hand hits objects,
I can’t stand myself.
my life is an endless field of snow.
making love like you’re shut inside an iron maiden.
laughing to the point of exhaustion.
replace a severed head with another
and your arms encircle me violently and place me among objects.
the sun like an incision on the winter sky.
forcing the limits of control, knowing the exact dosage,
all you need to do is not fall asleep.
I am an endless field of dirty snow.
I wipe away everything.
every trace.
Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
Lira fonds
Versopolis
J.E. Jurriaanse
Gefinancierd door de Europese Unie
Elise Mathilde Fonds
Stichting Verzameling van Wijngaarden-Boot
Veerhuis
VDM
Partners
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