Hammelin

Amiable shrieks,
almost timid.
Shrieks
threatening like thunderclaps.
Shrieks,
piercing or deep,
which unravel my sleep,
end
complicity with my pillow
and annul
the call of the flute.

Copyright 2004 Elena Cohen Imach.  Translated by Ron Hudson.

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Hammelin

Chillidos amables,
casi tímidos.
Chillidos
amenazadores como truenos.
Chillidos
agudos o graves
que destejen mi sueño,
clausuran
complicidades de almohada
y anulan
el llamado de la flauta.

Copyright 2004 Elena Cohen Imach.