Postings of poems by the Greek poet Yannis Ritsos in English translation. This blog, launched in 2009 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birth, continues now after a two year break. All translations (and mistranslations) are by Scott King unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Clay: 23
Yannis Ritsos
Once again naked, extreme. And his hands— no longer covered— simply mock his wristwatch.
Athens—January 18, 1978
from Clay (1980) [Collected Poems: IDelta ---pg 90]
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