la rue des abeilles
from espèce
Translated by Nathanaël
[ Note: “la rue des abeilles” is inscribed in the “animales” series, the title of which can be read as the feminine plural form of the noun animal or its corresponding adjective. The title “la rue des abeilles,” the name of a street in the first arrondissement of Marseille, translates as “Bee Street.” ]
he stabs him at the street corner
since then a plastic rose hangs there
in fall it is mild the boy is on the ground
his bust is pretty his hair in curls
he is losing his blood but he’s a handsome child who
radiates health
the children often fall and hurt them-
selves
it isn’t always serious
during the day the body is removed
the street is cleaned not enough
there is still blood in the channel
a little dog on a leash sniffs and licks
the street is renamed then crossed off the index
like all the lost bodies
tonight the anorexic bee will vomit garnet
honey
