And blood absorbs the azure

I krew pochłania błękit
(Eng. And blood absorbs the azure)

self-portrait
(April 4, 2014)

inspired by poetry by H. Poświatowska (excerpt)

Polish text Copyright 1989 Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, Poland
Halina Poświatowska, Polish, d. 11 oct 1967.
translation by Marek Lugowski, marek@enteract.com
twice22.org/HalinaFAQ/

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w moich zaciśniętych dłoniach złoto zachodzi czernią
i krew pochłania błękit
i nisko do ziemi
— jak ciało moje do twego —
przywiera moje niebo

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in my clenched fists the gold sets into the black
and blood absorbs the azure
and low to the ground
— as my body does to yours —
my sky clings fast

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