Attention and Man
Attention and Man
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About the Book
Eastern European Poets Series #1.
Author
Ilya Bernstein
Ilya Bernstein’s collection of poetry is called Attention and Man (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2003). His poetry, prose, and translations have appeared in Ars Interpres,Circumference, Fulcrum, 6×6, Persephone, Moon City Review, and Res. He is the editor of Osip Mandelstam: New Translations (UDP, 2006). He translates for a living and lives in New York City.
Excerpt
I’m looking forward
To going with you
To a museum.
“Leave apoptosis
And other topics
Of conversation
For later: we must
Now talk about art.”
If I remember
Duccio was Giotto’s
Contemporary.
Keeping my voice down,
I’ll guide your shoulders.
“Look at this painting:
You see what he did?”
It will delight me
If you turn around
And ask a question.
“I don’t remember
The particulars,
But I can tell you
The main idea.”
Reaching a panel
Painted by Piero
Della Francesca,
I’ll want to tell you
What everything means.
In an empty room,
How fine that you are
Paying attention.