Poem
Yonadav Kaploun
SCENT OF DARKNESS I
I.scent of darkness, the odor of feet
went out and came in
between stars and the corridor the tunnel.
floor-mats, sleeping-bags, surrounding them subtle
halo-sighs — — —
silence. someone’s crying.
in the empty space — splitting apart.
the oil puddle quivers and is exhausted:
together the heart\'s walls are whispering about time’s candle
until darkness — cessation of will or memory —
will shine.
or perchance was it laughter?
a long summer’s night, so it was!
the sound of princely cypress; the body
swimming grandly in the field, in the outskirts of the city, so it was!
a thousand silver pieces to the knight that\'ll bring back time
and if only one year!
someone is taking a seat.
wanted to smoke
or something.
the religious guy’s God is also asleep.
someone stood up:
standing there
inside a cold black hole.
and a see-through figure with human guise
jumped out of a crematorium
and founded a state.
and scribbled the note
shoving it in the wall
for the universe now has fallen asleep
dreaming a dream.
© Translation: 2004, Aubrey L. Glazer with Yonadav and Uri Kaploun
1 ר י ח ה ח ו ש ך
1 ר י ח ה ח ו ש ך
© 2004, Yonadav Kaploun
From: You\'re Still Writing
Publisher: Keter, Jerusalem, Israel
From: You\'re Still Writing
Publisher: Keter, Jerusalem, Israel
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SCENT OF DARKNESS I
I.scent of darkness, the odor of feet
went out and came in
between stars and the corridor the tunnel.
floor-mats, sleeping-bags, surrounding them subtle
halo-sighs — — —
silence. someone’s crying.
in the empty space — splitting apart.
the oil puddle quivers and is exhausted:
together the heart\'s walls are whispering about time’s candle
until darkness — cessation of will or memory —
will shine.
or perchance was it laughter?
a long summer’s night, so it was!
the sound of princely cypress; the body
swimming grandly in the field, in the outskirts of the city, so it was!
a thousand silver pieces to the knight that\'ll bring back time
and if only one year!
someone is taking a seat.
wanted to smoke
or something.
the religious guy’s God is also asleep.
someone stood up:
standing there
inside a cold black hole.
and a see-through figure with human guise
jumped out of a crematorium
and founded a state.
and scribbled the note
shoving it in the wall
for the universe now has fallen asleep
dreaming a dream.
© 2004, Aubrey L. Glazer with Yonadav and Uri Kaploun
From: You\'re Still Writing
From: You\'re Still Writing
SCENT OF DARKNESS I
I.scent of darkness, the odor of feet
went out and came in
between stars and the corridor the tunnel.
floor-mats, sleeping-bags, surrounding them subtle
halo-sighs — — —
silence. someone’s crying.
in the empty space — splitting apart.
the oil puddle quivers and is exhausted:
together the heart\'s walls are whispering about time’s candle
until darkness — cessation of will or memory —
will shine.
or perchance was it laughter?
a long summer’s night, so it was!
the sound of princely cypress; the body
swimming grandly in the field, in the outskirts of the city, so it was!
a thousand silver pieces to the knight that\'ll bring back time
and if only one year!
someone is taking a seat.
wanted to smoke
or something.
the religious guy’s God is also asleep.
someone stood up:
standing there
inside a cold black hole.
and a see-through figure with human guise
jumped out of a crematorium
and founded a state.
and scribbled the note
shoving it in the wall
for the universe now has fallen asleep
dreaming a dream.
© 2004, Aubrey L. Glazer with Yonadav and Uri Kaploun
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