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| Melcion Mateu i Adrover - Eight Short Poems | |
Melcion Mateu i Adrover was born in Barcelona in 1971, the son of Majorcan parents. He earned his B.A. in Spanish Literature from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and his MA in Comparative Literature from Cornell University. He currently works as a translator and literature instructor. His first book of poems, Vida evident, was awarded the "Octavio Paz Poetry Award " in 1998 and will soon be published by Columna (Col·lecció Àuria).
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For Jaume Mateu ITHACA |
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| . | WORKING DAY It's thaw-time; the machines'll come to clear the ice and filthy snow The sun'll give a timid glance not enough to make the earth grow. |
APRIL SURPRISE He expected to discover Spring and Winter caught him offguard. On the iced branches of the maple, it’s easy to wait, a red speck among whitish stains. |
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SQUIRREL Fast-forwarded and all alone. The park's lawn is so long and slight that he doubts, when reaching the brook if the park was green, or white. |
FLORAL The Botanical Gardens have Countless flowers and evergreens Beyond this room and stuffy smell Real flowers wait. Go out: it's time. |
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| . | YARD SALE Dog-eared books, cutlery, the odd mirror the odd gramophone, a perished wineskin and pieces of wood, plastic and metal get rid of it all, ditch it, spring-cleaning. |
JAM SESSION AT THE ABC CAFÉ The piano-man's here already his pipe lit and his hair in a tail at the keyboard, his hands steady he breathes in smoke then, mad, whips the keys. |
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NOTE-BOOK |
| © 1998 Melcion
Mateu i Adrover Translated from the Catalan by Matthew
Tree |
These
poems may not be archived or distributed further without the author's express permission.
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