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Translated by J. Bishop

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There are squirrels
born
to be men
you can see
from what
they swallow
the amount
of alcohol
and the fur coat
they wear
at the bar
like a scalp
Translated by J. Bishop
Ci sono scoiattoli
nati
per essere uomini
lo vedi
da quello
che ingoiano
dalla quantità
di alcol
e dalla pelliccia che indossano
al bar
come uno scalpo.
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They dress
for breakfast
instead
of skin
they wear
live
animals
after coffee
they hunt
themselves
down.
Translated by J. Bishop
Si vestono
per la colazione
al posto
della pelle
indossano
animali
vivi
dopo il caffè
si danno
la caccia
da soli.
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The flesh
hung there
lives
because it has to
down to the last
drop of blood.
It’s a duty
towards
the ten mouths
gaping open
next to it.
Translated by J. Bishop
La carne
appesa
vive
perché deve
fino all'ultima
goccia di sangue.
È il suo dovere
verso
le dieci bocche
spalancate
accanto.
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Dressed up
like a pig
because there’s not
enough to eat.
I would’ve thought
maybe a lamb.
But better avoid
ethical questions
under the knife.
Translated by J. Bishop
Si traveste
da maiale
perché manca
da mangiare.
Io avrei pensato
a un agnello.
Ma non vuole
risvolti morali
sotto al coltello.
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In the struggle
humans
have
the stronger
jaws
one rip
and they reach
bone.
Translated by J. Bishop
Nella lotta
gli uomini
hanno
le mascelle
più forti
con uno strappo
arrivano all'osso.
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He stands
on all
fours
and thinks
he’s a dog
never shows
his teeth
never a bark
rooted there
like a man
in his role.
Translated by J. Bishop
Sta
su quattro
zampe
si crede
un cane
non mostra
i denti
non abbaia
sta fermo
come un uomo
nel suo ruolo.
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Children
get trained
just like dogs
they’re taught
to maul
to sit
up straight
if you leap
beyond the house
there’s a high
risk of being
put down.
Translated by J. Bishop
Si addomesticano
i bambini
come cani
gli si insegna
a sbranare
a restare
composti
se si salta
oltre la casa
il rischio
di soppressione
è alto.
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Grass
growing
over eyes
makes for
prettier
flowers
that’s why
the garden
is so full
of corpses –
explains
the lady
with a smile.
Translated by J. Bishop
L'erba
che cresce
sugli occhi
fa fiori
più belli
per questo
il giardino
è pieno
di corpi -
spiega
la signora
sorridendo.
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In the rubbish
you find houses
that seem
just fine.
They get chucked
for lack
of room.
Inside there’s
even
earth.
And all their dead
living underneath.
Translated by J. Bishop
Nella spazzatura
ci sono case
che sembrano
a posto.
Le buttano
per mancanza
di spazio.
Dentro c'è pure
la terra.
E i loro morti
a vivere sotto.
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When
we started
to eat
everything
that happened
to be there
and even
the body
of another
when it happened
to fall
there was
a sound
sort of
like water
louder
than our teeth
a massive moving
which backward
flung us.
Translated by J. Bishop
Quando
abbiamo iniziato
a mangiare
ogni cosa
ci capitasse
accanto
e anche
il corpo
dell’altro
quando per caso
cascava
c’era come
un suono
di acqua
oltre i nostri
denti
un moto immenso
che indietro
ci proiettava.

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