Amir Or

hebrew

Fiona Sampson

english

יָרֵחַ

הַחַיָּה שֶׁבֵּין רַגְלַי מְיַלֶּלֶת
אֶל הַחַיָּה שֶׁבֵּין רַגְלַיִךְ.

הַיָּרֵחַ שֶׁבֵּין שִׁנַּי מְיַלֵּל
אֶל הַיָּרֵחַ שֶׁבְּלִבֵּךְ.

הַחַיָּה שֶׁבְּלִבִּי מְרִיחָה אוֹתָךְ תָּמִיד.

© Amir Or
Audio production: 2010 Literaturwerkstatt Berlin

MOON

The animal between my legs howls
to the animal between your legs.

The moon between my teeth howls
to the moon in your heart.

The animal in my heart smells you always.

Translated by Fiona Sampson and the author