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Sloveneback TOMAŽ ŠALAMUN
translation from Slovene by Brian Henry
Deško Lives in a Pot
Already, already, this is a translation of the words
right, right.
A bird crashes into the glass
without seeing
it. Pickpockets handled
things and warmed up
for Christmas. It’s easy to leap over
the sea. The deer
outside. The deer
take off their crystal
hairs and throw
them in
the chimney. Pickpockets don’t
communicate with deer. 
Contributor’s notes: Tomaž Šalamun
Contributor’s notes: Brian Henry