Passé 3: Romantic Poem about Capitalists of the Past

by Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir

Passé 3: Rómantískt Ljóð um Kapítalista Fortíðarinnar
Passé 3: Romantic Poem about Capitalists of the Past

Artistically inclined spectators broker the products of authors
countesses spoonfeed performance artists with diamond dust
but where are the drunk wholesalers
supporting us even more drunk poets
for company and cultural capital?

absent wholesaler!
I would be satisfied
with the custom suit
a drive to Þingvellir
and sips of scotch
that I roll in my mouth
considering the limits
of my artistic integrity

Translated by K.B. Thors.