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Sloveneback TOMAŽ ŠALAMUN
translation from Slovene by Brian Henry
Of Course the Line Is a Circle
It’s imprinted in the image
of a whale. It fashions
its body. It’s also similar to rolling
a bell so that only
one part of the bell imprints
the line. Who wanted to leap out
of Siberia? Those who’ve already
thawed? The sun is suspicious there.
Fever constructs houses out of
plasticine. Little birds grate and stroke
their little nests. Check out
Boston Review! Just like in
the sweet times long ago.
Brian, Peter, Matthew and I. 
Contributor’s notes: Tomaž Šalamun
Contributor’s notes: Brian Henry