Poetry at Sangam

Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.

Reason by Erik Lindner

Translated by Francis R. Jones

 
 
Don’t start doubting reason,
reason, reason, reason.
A fly walks from the rim
to the middle of the table-top
and back again, follows the edge
a few inches, re-enters the void
of the off-white, tries again
I don’t know what, then flies away.

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