Three Fragments of Instan
alba saliva
el instan
time bending
tongue
entwine
the betwixt
double
thread
madre
del habla
imán
del gen
palabra
estrella
mother
of time
time awakes
inside words
awayo
mi away
voy a tejer
mis tres
lenguas
away
el instante
es la cuerda
vital
seco fluir
dry elixir
words
are the loom
of the stars
life's breath
la palabra
es la estrella
interior
del estar
words
are
the inner
star.
Credit
From Instan by Cecilia Vicuña. Copyright © 2002 by Cecilia Vicuña. Reprinted by permission of Kelsey St. Press. All rights reserved.
Date Published
01/01/2002