from Light: “I always thought reality”

By Inger Christensen

Translated by Susanna Nied

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I always thought reality

was something you became

when you grew up.

In the square stands Fata Morgana

looking tired, shouting

Morning paper—morning paper.

Source: Poetry (May 2009)

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Inger Christensen (1935–2009), born in Vejle Denmark, was one of Europe's leading contemporary experimentalists. Her works include poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. She received numerous international literary awards, including the Nordic Prize of the Swedish Academy, the Grand Prix des Biennales Internationale de Poésie, the...

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