Gulf / Le Golfe, à Jalel El Gharbi
Gulf
In my son’s hand
a model jet
dives
plastic wings
over “enemies”
on our front lawn.
On tv the General talks
in camouflage.
No one sees the bomber
overhead.
During the ad for Ivory Snow
blood and oil seep through the screen.
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1993
Published: Stroker
Le Golfe
à Jalel El Gharbi
Dans la main de mon fils
un jet miniature
plonge
des ailes en plastique
vers les «ennemis»
sur notre pelouse.
Le Général parle à la télé
en camouflage.
Personne ne voit le bombardier
au-dessus des têtes.
Pendant la publicité pour une lessive
du sang et du pétrole filtrent
à travers l’écran.
………………………….
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1993
Traduction: Françoise Parouty
Publié: Liqueur 44, 2007
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