Summer Orgasm
written by: Lali Michaeli
translated by: Gilad Padva
A Summer Morning
A sea, you, and me
You’re looking for your true self
And I point at the footprints I left behind
On the beach
You’re stepping back and I
Keep marking myself
In bright, lighter colors
At times which are merely mine
Making love with my lips for the sake of
Surrounding the world
by in and out circles
The Sea in You Impends to Drown Me as a Secret
You’re
Hung
On
My lips
Start It Over
Nothing is relevant
I am
Untranslatable
I always face the sea
I wish to write like
A woman Jeremiah
A woman Isaya
A woman Kohelet
Nothing will scratch
The surface of Jonah who fought for his life
In the heart of the sea.
I am the dove.
Michaeli is the nonconformist of Israeli poetry, daring to shout what others were ashamed to think, became a symbol of rebellion and anti-establishment. Even now, when she learns foreign languages, is invited to participate in international poetry festivals all over the world and wins international awards, she refuses to screw with the Israeli mainstream. She maintains her status as a solo poet. The Israeli political poems "Mr. Prime Minister" (2009) and "Democracy" (2016) alongside universal poems like "Paint me ablaze" and "Every time we make love" show the layers of her poetry. The intra-poetic, personal, interpersonal and human dialogue is the how and what of her writing. This is an attempt to build bridges in impossible places.
"The poetry of Lali Michaeli once again proves that excellent poetry can also be sexy and innovative." - Dory Manor
"The poetry of Lali Michaeli once again proves that excellent poetry can also be sexy and innovative." - Dory Manor
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