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Janík, Pavol: On the Line Man - Woman and Back (Na linke muž - žena a späť in English)

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Na linke muž - žena a späť (Slovak)

Unikáš mi
ako plyn.
V úžase pozorujem,
ako si jediným škrtnutím nôh
zapaľuješ hodvábne šaty.

Oslepujúcou nahotou popieraš belasý plameň.

Blčky, blčiac, a azda aj celkom inak
sa prihováram ohňu,
ktorý už nezamlčíš.

Vtedy som chcel aspoň to podstatné oznámiť všetkým
náhodným okoloidúcim,
všetkým náhodným okololetiacim lietadlám.

No a kto by to za takýchto okolností nezbabral?



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PublisherVydavateľstvo: Smena Bratislava / Edícia MLADÁ TVORBA
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On the Line Man - Woman and Back (English)

You escape from me
like gas.
With astonishment I watch
how with a single scrawl of your legs
you ignite your silk dress.

With such blinding nakedness you pre-empt sky-blue flame.

Blazingly ablaze and perhaps wholly otherwise
I address a fire
which you will no longer damp down.

That time I wanted to declare at least what was essential
to all chance passers-by,
to all chance passing aircraft.

So under such circumstances who wouldn’t have spoilt it?



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