César Vallejo #05 - Trilce LIII

One of the central themes of Trilce is Time, with a capital T. Vallejo is never at a loss for ways in which this theme can be woven into that heteroclite poetic which emerges from his most daring work. The language of Trilce LIII is difficult, to say the least, & after recovering from the jaw-dropping imagery, one is undoubtedly left to ask about the meaning of the poem. Perhaps, to obtain an understanding of Vallejo's concept of Time... [for more, visit www.jwmulligan.wordpress.com]