Translation

From Worterotik

Aldone Gustas
Translated by Ina Pfitzner

1

I was undressing
before your eyes until you
transported me from the surroundings
I kissed you
with the diligence of an ant

2

I adorned my soul
dressed it
in my prettiest gown
white stockings
white shoes
lay down next to it

sleep with us

1

ich zog mich
vor deinen Augen aus bis du mich
der Umwelt entrücktest
küßte ich dich
mit dem Fleiß einer Ameise

2

ich habe meine Seele
geschmückt
ihr mein schönstes Kleid
weiße Strümpfe
weiße Schuhe angezogen
mich neben sie gelegt

schlaf mit uns

 

Ina Pfitzner

Ina Pfitzner is a translator, author, and teacher in Berlin, Germany, with a Ph.D. in French and Comparative Literature from Louisiana State University in 2001.

Read more...

Aldona Gustas

Aldona Gustas was born and raised in Karceviskiu, Lithuania, in 1932. She has lived in West Berlin since 1945. She started writing poetry in 1957 and has worked as a painter and graphic artist since 1970.

Read more...

Translations

From Worterotik

From Puppenruhe

From Eine Welle eine Muschel oder Venus persönlich