Tuesday, June 25, 2024

One Lurking Locust

from Mars
By Alfred Gong

Mars took quarters in the city hall,
he was enthusiastic about towers
and above all, he appreciated card indexes. 
He collected ragpicker and bums,
and made them knight and adviser.
Hidden in a fold of his garment
the locust lurked.


 --Translated by Gertrude Schwebell

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