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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

dry


by jean claude étranger





it has not rained for a month

the streets are covered with dust

i can see the dust in the air around the streetlights when they are turned on at dusk

how can my soul feel sad, with no rain?

stray wisps of fog arrive from the river and the harbor

but no rain!

how can i feel myself lost and alone, with no rain?

my coffee has lost its taste in the morning

my wine has lost its taste in the afternoon

my absinthe has lost its taste at twilight

night itself is not what it was

without the rain!

without the rain!




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