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James A. Emanuel

I
Mes amis l’ignorent.
Mais que peuvent mes amis
ignorer ? Amis ?

II
Elle traîne au lit
et la couverture étouffe
l’idée d’en sortir.

III
« J’aurais plus d’boulot. »
Pilule amère avalée,
dans un verre de larmes.

Translated by Jean Migrenne

© 1991 James A. Emanuel. All rights reserved.
From Whole Grain: Collected Poems, 1958-1989 | Lotus Press, 1991
Reprinted by permission of the author.

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