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Six Lithuanian Poets - Inpress Books

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Sample extracts from:<strong>Six</strong> <strong>Lithuanian</strong> <strong>Poets</strong>by Eugenijus AlišankaAidas MarcenasPragaro Stalčiusstalčiaus pragaras, kuriamekenčia seni užrašai, nesudegintitekstai, rankraščiai, kurie,kaip žinia, nedega, meilės laiškaididelės meilės, arba „būtų labai malonu,kad pasiieškotum prieglobsčioir, susirinkęs daiktus, išsikraustytum", kenčiauž visas tavo nuodėmes, šūdžiauHell's Drawerin the drawer's hell, whereold notes suffer, unburnedtexts, manuscripts, thatas we all know, don't burn, love lettersfrom a great love, or, letters like "it would be a good thingif you found a place to go, collected your things,and moved out," sufferfor all your sins, you shit© Aidas Marcenas translated by Laima Vincė


Durys Meilei Išeitidurys meilei išeiti, mylėtiyra tokios mažos durelėsį sodą apleistąvartai,prašymais nurašinėti, varteliaiį dangų bilsnotimelžiamai mirties baimeinustebusiomis, visada jaunomis akimistoks plyšiukaslangas mano senatveistebėtis viskuo, kas dar judalangas su pelargonijaThe Doors Through Which Love Leavesthe doors through which love leaves, the doorsto love are so small,the doors to the overgrown orchard,the gates,covered in scrawled prayers, little gatesknocking at the gilded gates of heaven,milking the fear of deathwith surprised, eternally young eyes -a little peep holea window to gaze out of in my old age,to watch everything that is still moving,a window with a pelargonium© Aidas Marcenas translated by Laima Vincė

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