Jeremy Page

Metaphysical

And now I can’t remember if it was Daedalus or
Jennings whose metaphysics led him to
Locate himself with such precision
in his universe: building, road, town,
county, country, continent, hemisphere,
planet, galaxy - a tiny, living pulse against
the enormity of things, a living embodiment
of insignificance, purpose unknown, unless
to show we need no why and no because.
On clear, cold nights, when the stars come out
to play, their indifference convinces me that
I exist no further than the clothes I wear,
the crystal glass I clasp; and that is less than
the deep gold whiskey that scalds my throat.

Ramona Zamfirescu

Jeremy Page

Metafizic

Iar acum nu-mi mai aduc aminte daca metafizica lui
Dedalus sau cea a lui Jennings l-au ajutat
sa se aseze cu atata precizie
in universul sau: cladiri, drumuri, orase,
tinuturi, tari, continente, emisfere,
planete, galaxii – doar freamatul surd dar viu impotriva
enormitatii de lucruri, intruchiparea vie
a lucrurilor marunte, scop nestiut, insa
descoperit si necesar cand vrem sa stim "de ce" si "pentru ca".
In noptile senine si reci, cand stelele rasar
ca sa se joace, indiferenta lor ma convinge
ca nu exist dincolo de hainele pe care le port
si de paharul de cristal pe care il apuc; iar asta nu-i nimic
pe langa cu whiskey-ul aramiu care imi arde gatul.