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Jonah

Tomaž Šalamun

February 20, 2024

Illustration by Tim Robinson.

how does the sun set?like snowwhat color is the sea?wideJonah are you salty?I’m saltyJonah are you a flag?I’m a flagall the fireflies are restingwhat are the stones like?greenhow do doggies play?like the poppyJonah are you a fish?I’m a fishJonah are you a sea urchin?I’m a sea urchinlisten to the murmurJonah is the roe rushing through the forestJonah am I watching the mountain breatheJonah are all the houseshave you heard about the rainbow?what is dew like?are you asleep?

(Translated from the Slovenian by Brian Henry)

Tomaž Šalamun


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