GYÖRGY PETRI
(Bydapest, December 22, 1943 - July 16, 2000)


Hanging Question



Here I'm sitting on the bed,
I can see all the way out to the doorway,
I can see
my wintercoat, my hat,
my scarf
on the hanger.
Why not
my wintercoat, my hat
my scarf
sitting here on the bed,
and me hanging
on the hanger?

Would they watch me?


Estoy aquí, sentado en la orilla de la cama,
Puedo ver el camino

 


György Petri was a Hungarian poet, translator and journalist.