To Be Read In The Interrogative
by Julio Cortázar
Have you seen
have you truly seen
the snow the stars the felt steps of the breeze
Have you touched
really have you touched
the plate the bread the face of that woman you love so much
Have you lived
like a blow to the head
the flash the gasp the fall the flight
Have you known
known in every pore of your skin
how your eyes your hands you sex your soft HEART
must be thrown away
must be wept away
must be invented all over again
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Discovered on a random search – perhaps not so random after all? Poem by Julio Cortázar*, translated by Stephen Kessler, from Save Twilight
Great poem. I haven’t been reading any lately and this is a nice one to get me started. Hadn’t heard of Cortázar, and looked him up. Interesting author. Think I’ll read his book Hopscotch. Thanks for posting this most thought provoking poem, Jen!
Hi Elizabeth. The book Save Twilight is delicious! Let me know how Hopscotch is!