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Niculina Oprea - Dance

2014-11-08 42 Dailymotion

Dance


Between sleep and unfulfillment
I dance at the edge
of the circle of flames.

oh that my rubber arms
would at last take fire!

the tombstone I always carry
I wrapped in the gift-shroud
from my family,

they expect something from me,
I’ve no idea what.


translated by
Adam J. Sorkin and Mariana Dan

Niculina Oprea

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