Endless Summer
by Martin Glaz SerupEndless summer
unusual impressions
like staring straight at the sun
Strange subtropical smells
in the coniferous forest
Strange subtropical smells
in the deciduous forest
Strange subtropical smells
in the towns
on the beaches
The blackberries oughtn’t be out
already
black and overripe
Gray-yellow lawns
plants, dried-out root systems
many meters under the ground
The jogger says:
You just have to get used to the weather
drink water
The guest in the cafe says:
You could talk about the weather before
you can’t now
Unusual smells from the lakes too
from the sea, the oceans
luminous and beautiful
blue-green gruel
When a breeze blows
it’s as though the algae think
what do they think about
The ducks have green beaks
The ducks have green legs
People have stopped swimming in the lakes
People have stopped sleeping in their beds
They stand on their balconies at night
in their underpants and stare
at the moon
From open windows
they gape across the fields
in the morning
Across the dust
the fire
and the smoke
Which like the insects increase
and increase, tropical climate
The fire and the apathy
increase, tropical climate
Apathy
itself a lame little word
resigned and weak
increases
The apathy increases
as though it had a girth
we could grasp
as though it had a body
which could grow
interminably
it increases
