Daphne

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Dig with slow dendritic rage
Roots into his shrine to crack,
Fracture his foundation stones.
Soon I’ll laugh, no more his wood
Worn as poet’s trophy wife.
One day. Till then, worry rocks:
Topple bright Apollo. Dig.

—8 December 1995, rev. 12 November 2002

Very much a poem of the 1990s, I suspect.

---L.

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As language practice, I like to translate poetry. My current project is Chinese, with practice focused on Tang Dynasty poetry. Previously this was classical Japanese, most recently working through the Kokinshu anthology (archived here). Suggestions, corrections, and questions always welcome.

There's also original pomes in the journal archives.

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