Yannis Ritsos – Poems, Volume III

THE EXILE DIARIES

6th of January
The moon has many
vacant rooms.
Why then?
Because of this.

8th of January
I left everything half done, he said
leave me alone.
Remember:
my hands don’t obey me.
I left everything half done,
have mercy on me.
Animals and chairs
have four legs
I have one.

10th of January
You have to tie your hands on your own.
You do.
The night cuts the bounds.

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