The Emigrée Flashcards
1
Q
There was once
A
There was once a country … I left it as a child
2
Q
my memory
A
my memory of it is sunlight clear
3
Q
it may be
A
it may be sick with tyrants, but I am branded by an impression of sunlight
4
Q
The white
A
The white streets of that city
5
Q
It tastes
A
It tastes of sunlight
6
Q
I have no
A
I have no passport, there’s no way back at all
7
Q
My city hides
A
My city hides behind me … my shadow falls as evidence of sunlight
