macho
macho
I see his face
everywhere:
on tv
in the street
a wooden face
that’s like a wall
without windows
the eyes turned
inward
stalking me.
Sometimes I want
to be him :
wear a new T-Shirt
carefully torn
use the latest drug
drive a Harley
turn on
a leather girl
fit her to me
like a glove.
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…………………………
macho
Je vois son visage
partout:
à la télé
dans la rue
son visage de bois
comme un mur
sans fenêtres
les yeux tournés
vers l’intérieur
me suivant.
Quelquefois je veux
être lui:
porter un tee-shirt neuf
soigneusement déchiré
prendre la drogue en vogue
conduire une Harley
allumer
une fille en cuir
la mettre sur moi
comme un gant.
…………………………….
1999
Traduction:Françoise Parouty
Publlié: Phréatique, 1999; Tarabuste, 2007
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- 2 Comments »
- Posted in Home on January 2nd, 1999
November 10th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I think this is a master piece. Very intellectual and thought provoking. However one may ask what inspired you to write this poem. I will make a proposal for my students to learn it.
Thanks.
November 13th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Thank you Felix very much for such a generous compliment. In brief, Macho was inspired by Marlon Brando in the film “On the Waterfront,” in which his eyes were often turned inward as if he were stalking himself.
Sanford