[Corroded substances, leaves]

[CORRODED SUBSTANCES]

Corroded substances, leaves

burning from within.

Phosphorescent heart that gnaws at the

universe

at the wet ranunculi,

everywhere dead and restoring,

absent and returned

explosions, concretions

-and what disperses

above the mountains

in relation to crystals, gems

night urine and tears.

Great bursts escort

an imminent attack.

The shadow under the plum trees

is a recognition,

the essence of what was here

or will be

hidden in broad daylight,

constellations determinable according to

the calculation of the magnitude

beyond the zones of incidence,

beyond the level of sound

-a point where together

everything springs forth,

destroys itself.

Translated by Jason Weiss

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