translated from the French by Nancy Naomi Carlson
On the Whole…
On the whole, I’m quite pleased with Africa.John Coltrane
On the bus window framed by yellow jute curtains thatslide horizontally along a flexible rod and may be securedright and left, if need be, with a velcro strap of the same color,
on this very same window, just above the line of baobabs,
tangled like their short branches, but finer and moredelicate than eyelashes, the broken legs of a mosquito,its gaunt body still slightly clinging to thescorching window pane.
En gros…
On the whole, I’m quite pleased with Africa.John Coltrane
Sur la vitre du car bordée de rideaux de jute jaune quicoulissent à l’horizontale sur un rail souple et qu’on serreraà droite et à gauche, si besoin est, par une…
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The American Poetry Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, January/February 2025