La Noche
the wind let loose in the dark
and the lights of the city moving
the city is a great dragon it is a procession
it is on the move
but the curtains are drawn
the music unheard
see men and women preparing themselves
for the long journey across a room
Credit
“La Noche” is reprinted by permission from Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence (Coffee House Press, 2001). Copyright © 2001 by Anselm Hollo.
Author
Anselm Hollo
The author of more than thirty books, Anselm Hollo received the 2004 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets for his translation of Pentii Saarikoski's Trilogy.
Date Published
01/01/2001