The First of May, the grey skin of a snake
Shed deep in the gardens of Mon Repos,
Near the paths where the thrushes sing –
Over there, hidden in the balmy undergrowth,
The naked snake
Lies in wait for me.
Translation, Jim Potts
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| [Φωτογραφία εξωφύλλου: Bernadette Mergaerts] |