A Matter of Some Regret
No, I’m not so depressed
As to stay
Under the duvet
All day
That would be an exaggeration
It’s just that
My eye
Gladdened at the sight of you,
Stranger,
Left behind
Last night
And this morning
There’s a taste of stout
And regret
In my mouth.
.
by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh
from Péacadh
publisher: Coiscéim, Dublin, 2008
translation: 2008, Gabriel Rosenstock