[A star fell to the ground…]
By Tilsa Otta
Translated By Farid Matuk
A star fell to the ground and bounced in the shadow of the sun
I think of this scene when I’m taken by irrational fears
And my head is a carousel again
"I want to fuck flowers like bees do"
Is the condolence offered by your brothers, nephews and great-nephews
Copyright Credit: Tilsa Otta, "[A star fell to the ground…]" from The Hormone Of Darkness: A Playlist, trans. by Farid Matuk. Copyright © 2024 by Farid Matuk. Reprinted by permission of Graywolf Press, www.graywolfpress.org.
Source: The Hormone Of Darkness: A Playlist (Graywolf Press, 2024)