Ottó Tolnai: Re-capitulation (poem in English)

Re-capitulation

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my brother used to write poems too
now he is in böblingen
cleaning spare parts for tanks
i must also attain his oeuvre
what should i clean the spare parts of my poems with.

Translated from the Slovenian by Kristina Kočan
(source: Vilenica Almanac 2023)