Give Me Back My Rags #11
July 6, 2023Far Within Us #7
July 6, 2023
Give Me Back My Rags
Just come to my mind
My thoughts will scratch out your face
Just come into my sight
My eyes will start snarling at you
Just open your mouth
My silence will smash your jaws
Just remind me of you
My remembering will paw up the ground under your feet
That’s what it’s come to between us
Vasko Popa (1922-1991) was a Serbian poet associated with the Yugoslav Surrealist movement. Popa's poetry often dealt with themes of death, rebirth, and the supernatural. His work was deeply influenced by Serbian folklore and mythology. Popa was also a translator, and he introduced Serbian readers to the work of many foreign poets, including T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and Dylan Thomas. He is considered one of the most important Serbian poets of the 20th century.