Three French Quatrains Translation of Etiemble S Trois Quatrains Francais By T Wignesan

Three French quatrains, Translation of Etiemble’s Trois quatrains français by T. Wignesan Fly …fly ! For Sylvie (Etiemble) on the occasion of commencing primary school All cats are school-goers watching a fly fly but the teacher caught the fly: one should seize the collar. October 1978 1. Narcissus For Sylvie who came late to the mirror stage, but who has since made up for it… (1981) All ducks are Narcissuses kissing the ends of their beaks. Comes the solstice’s rigour: the ice clouds the dry mirror. 2. All ducks are Narcissuses kissing the ends of their beaks. Comes the solstice’s rigour: the silt clouds the dry mirror.