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Phantomb (poetry) Isabelle Baladine Howald Translated from French by Elena Rivera

I — run toward death

(anticipate continuously the parting scene, I — run in front of — arms and hands outstretched for/against)

I don’t want the day to start I don’t want for the day to end with each death I

think

no, not think

but challenge daybreak and evening

Rise, rise Not to recover from it. But rise : survive like / two extremes —

Isabelle Baladine Howald

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