Three poems by Susana Thénon

Ignacio Oliden

VIII

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hora

amaina el cielo
canta la boca de la estatua
el humo nace               muere violeta
llora el sol                     viudo de aire
sobre vivos y muertos                           livianas lágrimas

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VIII

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the hour

eases the sky
the statue's mouth sings
the smoke is born               it dies violet
the sun cries                       air widow
over living and dead                                  light tears

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XIV


despertar y decirle
yo no he podido hacer el amor
¿no lo comprendes?
un recién muerto es como un niño

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XIV


to wake up and say
I could not make love
¿don't you understand?
a newdead is like a child

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poema

roca mía
fundamento mío
yo duermo en tu silencio como en un árbol

suave sal       te amaré sin fin
en tu florecer     y en tu nombre

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poem

my rock
my fundament
I sleep in your silence like in a tree

soft salt       I will love you endlessly
in your bloom    and in your name

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Susana Thénon (1935-1991) was an Argentine poet, translator, and photographer. She was a member of the Generación del '60 (Alejandra Pizarnik, Juana Bignozzi). Her poetry was completely original and her work goes beyond any attempt to classify it.

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Ignacio Oliden

Ignacio Oliden (Buenos Aires, 1997) is a poet, translator, and literary critic. He is an editor at La Piccioletta Barca and sits on the editorial committee of the Buenos Aires Poetry journal and press. Additionally, he writes literary criticism for Perfil’s cultural supplement. He is the author of Poetas del Renacimiento de Harlem (2023, with Juan Arabia) and Mester de Juglaría (2024). Some of his poems have been translated into English, Greek, and Italian. His recent work includes a collaboration for the volume Jugar con espejos: Ensayos sobre la traducción de culturas asiáticas en Latinoamérica (Editorial Noctámbula & Centro de Estudios Asiáticos UC, 2025).

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