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Esther Jansma

FRACTAL

In all of its parts a rose is rose
in every petal it is complete

likewise each millimetre in this continent’s outline
always equals the whole of its coast

and the slightest wisp of mist
the biggest skyfilling cloud, so

a rose right down to the tiniest  
outline of every single petal

and the space suffused with molecules
of scent between these petals is that rose

and does not know it.

FRACTAL

FRACTAL

In al haar onderdelen is een roos
roos, in ieder blad is zij volledig

zoals de omtrek van dit continent
in elke millimeter steeds de hele kust

het minste flardje damp
de grootste luchtvullende wolk gelijk is, is

een roos tot in het kleinst
van de omtrek van ieder van haar blaadjes

en de van geurmoleculen doortrokken ruimte
tussen die blaadjes: die roos

en weet het niet.
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FRACTAL

In all of its parts a rose is rose
in every petal it is complete

likewise each millimetre in this continent’s outline
always equals the whole of its coast

and the slightest wisp of mist
the biggest skyfilling cloud, so

a rose right down to the tiniest  
outline of every single petal

and the space suffused with molecules
of scent between these petals is that rose

and does not know it.

FRACTAL

In all of its parts a rose is rose
in every petal it is complete

likewise each millimetre in this continent’s outline
always equals the whole of its coast

and the slightest wisp of mist
the biggest skyfilling cloud, so

a rose right down to the tiniest  
outline of every single petal

and the space suffused with molecules
of scent between these petals is that rose

and does not know it.
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