<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=431928" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Readings in French</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">1.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Looking into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval<br>You notice the giant sea crabs rising.<br>Which is what happens<br>When you look into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval,<br>Always the same thing: the giant sea crabs,<br>The claws in their vague red holsters<br>Moving around, a little doubtfully.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">2.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But looking into the eyes of Pierre Reverdy<br>Is like throwing the editorial page<br>Out into the rain<br>And then riding alone on the subway.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Also, it is like avoiding your father.<br>You are hiding and he looks for you<br>Under each vine; he is coming nearer<br>And nearer. What can you do<br>But ignore him?</div><div style="margin:10px 0">3.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In either case, soon you are riding alone on a subway.<br>Which is not important.<br>What is important is to avoid<br>Looking too closely into the eyes of your father,<br>That formal eclipse.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Larry+Levis">Larry Levis</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=431928" data-title="Readings in French de Larry Levis" data-description="1. Looking into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval You notice the giant sea crabs rising. Which is what happens When you look into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval, Always the same thing: the giant sea crabs, The claws in their vague red holsters Moving ar..."></div> </div> </div>

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