How Else To See The Sky By Ariane Dreyfus
She stops when the water touches her waist
Looks out, sets off again, and the limitless sea
Trails her, a train she wears lightly, sensing the dress
Gone, her little-girl shoulder-blades
Whenever she lifts her elbows to draw herself up
Because it’s freezing
But the water is calm, it lets her be
Too hot to get cold, the others have stayed behind
This, then, is her moment – princess
She lowers her eyes, but not her head
On account of the crown that might fall off
Look at the way her feet go gliding
Across the sand
Because it’s so far down, legs must grow long
They twist away, kicking up glitter
The sun reaches there, where it’s deep
Deeper still, the tips of toes
Searching for the untouched ground
Water almost to her chest, she holds out arms
To make floating hands
Then she’s stretching out – how else to see the sky
Spinning round, the clouds the shape of somebody, nobody?
Translated By Olivia McCannon
RIEN N’EMPÊCHE D’AUTRES OISEAUX
Elle s’arrête quand l’eau lui arrive à la taille
Regarde, avance à nouveau, et la mer infinie
La suit, traîne qu’elle sent à peine, la robe elle l’imagine
S’effacent ses omoplates de petite fille
À chaque fois qu’elle lève les coudes et se hausse
Car il fait froid
Mais l’eau est calme, pas embêtante
Frileux les autres sont restés derrière
C’est donc un instant de princesse
Elle baisse les yeux, mais pas la tête
À cause de sa couronne qui pourrait tomber
Regarde comment ses pieds glissent
Sur le sable
Parce qu’il est très loin les jambes ont grandi
Elles se tordent à plein de reflets
Le soleil y va, en profondeur
Et plus en profondeur la pointe des pieds
Pour aller jusqu’au sol intouché
L’eau presqu’à la poitrine, elle étire ses bras
Ainsi flottent les mains
Puis s’allonger, sinon comment voir que le ciel
Donne un si grand vertige, et les nuages en forme de personne?
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A wonderful poem from Ariane, thanks so much!
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im glad you like it!
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I like it. Thanks for sharing this.
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Ur welcome
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Thank you for sharing such great poem. I like your deep lines and nice feeling.
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