Inside the Vital Fluids

Charlotte Warsen

inside the vital fluids
 
while they rippled split and lost it
 
 
we kept running out of body
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even
those first few phrases did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too
 
inside the vital fluids while they rippled split and lost it we kept running out of body
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even     
those first few phrases did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too
 
how weirdly gently vertically my fingers linger over cheeks a lifetime of prolonged triumphant rainfalls brisk punctilious tinsnips
as evening came it all split into three so shamelessly could keep its mists in check no more
those last rays of the sun they did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too
 
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even            
the densest fluid circulating hemmed in on the surface dreamt and bubbled like the fish in kalakukko dream unhindered in their loaf through gullets
those last rays of the sun leant casually on the mountains (and en passant would disappear as they would too)   
 
as evening came it all split into three so shamelessly could keep its mists in check no more
those last rays of the sun they did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unsure and timid lonely even 
 
head-spinningly softly fervidly my fingers linger over cheeks a lifetime of prolonged exalted rainfalls brisk meticulous rip shears
as evening came it all split into three so shamelessly could keep its mists in check no more
those last rays of the sun they did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too

throats sore from pleasures past all elixirs rolled up came on to us and called us in and sussed it out and thought it through and got to work on us
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even   
scrape past each other lengthways like wrought iron shimmering from within
 
as evening came it all split into three so shamelessly could keep its mists in check no more
all sorts of pills with uncertain effects advised departing advised remaining
throats sore from pleasures past all elixirs rolled up came on to us and called us in and sussed it out and thought it through and got to work on us
 
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even     
those last rays of the sun they did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too
the densest fluid circulating hemmed in on the surface dreamt and bubbled like the fish in kalakukko dream unhindered in their loaf through gullets
 
the rendezvous unrendered passed us boldly by we all dipped in our ears
glances coming flute-shaped poured away
scrape past each other lengthways like wrought iron shimmering from within
 
all sorts of pills with uncertain effects advised departing advised remaining
throats sore from pleasures past all elixirs rolled up came on to us and called us in and sussed us out and thought it through and got to work on us
so love disgustedly and smoothly scattergun like when someone goes in the kitchen and stands in the slits of light from the louvres and hands you a lukewarm mug of instant soup
 
since seven this morning anything in writing has filled me with revulsion
the densest fluid circulating hemmed in on the surface dreamt and bubbled like the fish in kalakukko dream unhindered in their loaf through gullets expecting a rude reception we’d appeared unkempt and timid
 
the rendezvous unrendered passed us boldly by we all dipped in our ears
as if apostle spoons come hesitantly questioningly down on flambéed sugar toppings
those last rays of the sun leant airily on the mountains (and en passant would disappear as they would too)    


throats sore from pleasures past all elixirs rolled up came on to us and called us in and sussed us out and thought it through and got to work on us
glances flying flute-shaped poured away
the rendezvous unrendered passed us boldly by we all dipped in our ears
 
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even   
scrape past each other lengthways like wrought iron shimmering from within
head-spinningly softly conclusively my fingers linger over cheeks a lifetime of eventful rainfalls brisk and rigid guillotines
 
those last rays of the sun they did us in and en passant would disappear as we would too
all sorts of pills with uncertain effects advised departing advised remaining
since seven this morning anything in writing has filled me with revulsion
 
throats sore from pleasures past all elixirs rolled up came on to us and called us in and sussed us out and thought it through and got to work on us
glances flute-shaped poured away
as if apostle spoons come hesitantly questioningly down on flambéed sugar toppings
 
as if apostle spoons come hesitantly questioningly down on flambéed sugar toppings
the densest fluid circulating hemmed in on the surface dreamt and bubbled like the fish in kalakukko dream unhindered in their loaf through gullets
throats sore from pleasures past all elixirs rolled up came on to us and called us in and sussed us out and thought it through and got to work on us
 
expecting rudeness we’d appeared unkempt and timid lonely even
those last rays of the sun leant nonchalantly on the mountains (and en passant would disappear as they would too)    
so love disgustedly and smoothly scattergun like when someone goes in the kitchen and stands in the slits of light from the louvres and hands you a steaming mug of instant soup
 
as evening came it all split into three disgracefully could keep its mists in check no more
glances flying flute-shaped poured away
the rendezvous unrendered passed us boldly by we all dipped in our ears

translated from the German by Nigel Cooper