The Effects of Memory
by Michael R. Burch
A black ringlet curls to lie
at the nape of her neck,
glistening with sweat
in the evaporate moonlight ...
This is what I remember
now that I cannot forget.
......
J’aimerai tant
Effacer son nom
J’aimerai parfois
Effacer sa voix
J’aimerai du coup
Effacer son goût
J’aimerai tellement
Effacer même
Les sourires
Qu’il m’a offert
......
Let us use straw to make gold
and stone to carve diamond rings
Your tears to form crystals
and our misery to brew priceless wine.
Let us make ink from our mistakes
and a pencil from our missed opportunities.
Let us use silence to make noise
and noise to use our violent voices.
......
The Effects of Memory
by Michael R. Burch
A black ringlet curls to lie
at the nape of her neck,
glistening with sweat
in the evaporate moonlight ...
This is what I remember
now that I cannot forget.
......
J’aimerai tant
Effacer son nom
J’aimerai parfois
Effacer sa voix
J’aimerai du coup
Effacer son goût
J’aimerai tellement
Effacer même
Les sourires
Qu’il m’a offert
......
Let us use straw to make gold
and stone to carve diamond rings
Your tears to form crystals
and our misery to brew priceless wine.
Let us make ink from our mistakes
and a pencil from our missed opportunities.
Let us use silence to make noise
and noise to use our violent voices.
......