Keeping Things Real
April 5, 2012
after Mark Strand
In a field
I’m not one of
the cows.
This is
always the case.
For all x not equal to me
I am not x.
When I walk
I don’t stay still
and always
the air moves in
since gas is
compressible.
We all have reasons
for moving.
I’ve been
kicked out by my girlfriend.
Zackary Sholem Berger (website) is a Baltimore-based poet and translator writing in Yiddish and English. His first book of poetry came out in 2011. Titled Not in the Same Breath, it’s 1/3 Yiddish, 1/3 English, and 2/3 pretty pictures, and can be purchased here.
Categories: Imitation
Zackary Sholem Berger
qarrtsiluni 
Truly captures the humor that Mark Strand has in his work, love the sense of dialogue & obviousness that is simple yet profound. Nice.