This little town . . .
This little town, which I myself dreamt up and settled with people,
this little town, where I released the clouds into the ether,
is breaking down, for it lived ruled by certain
notions along the lines that vita would be brevis.
The music dies out, although the musician does his best.
The streetlights are on the blink, although the electrician’s language is
foul.
The girl’s beauty sours as she watches in the mirror.
This little town is breaking down.
Blame me, lads, I didn’t allow for
life goes on –
everything down the pan, and that object they call me
walking an autumn avenue, in a gusting whistling wind
and behind my back, the swirling of the leaves.
this little town, where I released the clouds into the ether,
is breaking down, for it lived ruled by certain
notions along the lines that vita would be brevis.
The music dies out, although the musician does his best.
The streetlights are on the blink, although the electrician’s language is
foul.
The girl’s beauty sours as she watches in the mirror.
This little town is breaking down.
Blame me, lads, I didn’t allow for
life goes on –
everything down the pan, and that object they call me
walking an autumn avenue, in a gusting whistling wind
and behind my back, the swirling of the leaves.
Translated by Sasha Dugdale
Page(s) 36-37
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