Martsje de Jong was the RIXT poet of the month in January. You can read the original Frisian poem from that month here. The translation of her poem – ‘for you’ – is published here.
for you sometimes I’d like to ask you how you experienced your American dream, sent in letters and photos which make me think you might have said this thought that and laughed about it as a divinely gorgeous guy walks past just as out of reach as you as I’m cutting cheese and sausages for my birthday which you will not attend I’d like to know what you thought about the undertaker combing your hair patching up your disfigured face with make-up © Martsje de Jong translation: Trevor Scarse