The Big Cargo

by Ingeborg Bachmann

Ingeborg Bachmann

The great cargo of summer is loaded,
the sun ship is ready in the harbor,
when behind you the seagull falls and screams.
The great cargo of summer is loaded.

The sun ship in the harbor is ready,
and on the lips of the figureheads
enters unveiled the smile of the lemurs.
The sun ship in the harbor is ready.

When behind you the seagull swoops and screams,
from the west comes the command to sink;
but with your eyes open you will drown in the light,
when behind you the seagull falls and screams.





Last updated October 31, 2022