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Seepage: Dutch, Spanish, English, by Kate Copeland

9/7/2022

1 Comment

 
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Underwaterspace, by Romina A. Ciaffi (Argentina) 2011

Dutch:

Kwelwater

Het grijst vandaag en hij raakt me
zo, dat me dit normaalt, dat ik 
- zonder grond te zien -
zijn armen vieren zal
met zwart licht in de strikte sloten 
met wortels buigend naar de morgen
en daar, waar het morgent, 
als geen wonder
daar is, waar zichtbaars verdwijnt
en hij, en ik, het grijs 
en alle schalen in één vaart,
terwijl de haas schrikt 
van de hemel 
opnieuw onzichtbaars spottend
in de plassen op het gras
daar is, waar vlechten zicht verstoren
opspattend in meren, meer 
trommels die oren verstommen
zo, dat mijn ogen zijn gericht 
op de vragen in de gracht: wie was het 
die aan bodems dacht? 
En wie is het 
die mij omhelzen macht?  

Spanish:

Filtración de agua

Hoy grisáceo y él me toca,
tanto, que me normala, que yo
- sin saber el suelo -
celebraré sus brazos
con luz negro en caceras estrictas 
con raíces cediendo a la aurora
y allí, donde se aurora,
cómo no milagro,
allí es, donde el claro se escapa
y él, y yo, el gris
y todas las cáscaras en una onda
mientras la liebre tiembla
del cielo 
otro tiempo cogiendo oscuro
en lagunas del césped
allí es, donde trenzas perturban la vista
chorreos en lagos, largos
tambores que cierran las orejas
o sea, que dejan mis ojos centrados 
en las preguntas del canal: ¿quién 
pensaba en suelos? Y ¿quién 
me da sus abrazos?

English:

Seepage

It greys today and he moves me
so, that it normals me, that I 
- without looking for land - 
will celebrate his arms
with black lights in strict ditches
with roots curtsying to morning 
and there, where it mornings,
as if no wonder
there is, where perceptibles disappear
and he, and me, the grey 
and all shells in one speed,
whilst the hare's startled 
by the sky
spotting imperceptibles afresh
in pools on the grass
there is, where plaits disrupt sight
splashing up in lakes, large
drums that stop the ears
so, that my eyes aim 
at the questions in the seepage: who was it 
thinking of clay? 
And who is it
powering me his embrace?

Kate Copeland

Kate Copeland started absorbing stories ever since a little lass. Her love for words led her to teaching & translating some sweet languages; her love for art, lyrics & water led her to poetry ... with readings & publications sealed alright! Find her words @ The Ekphrastic Review (& Podcast), First Lit Review-East, GrandLittleThings, Hedgehog Press, LAPB 2021, The Metaworker, New Feathers Anthology, Poetry Barn, Poetry Distillery, Poetry Soup Anthology plus Spirit Fire Review. Over the years she volunteered at several literary festivals; in 2021 she started assisting Lisa Freedman with her Breathe-Read-Write workshops. Kate was born in Rotterdam 52 ages ago & adores housesitting in the UK, USA and Spain.
1 Comment
DB Jonas
9/7/2022 12:45:34 pm

Fabulous poems, Ms Copeland. Some of the best I've seen in this Review. I'll be on the lookout for your work from here on out. All my best for your current and future endeavors!

DB Jonas

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