I am the plane, I am
The extension, the opening,
The freedom to come and go.
What I say of space
I say better
Than the line or sphere.
My space, in fact,
Is unlimited.
I represent all
Your possibilities.
I maintain space
Equal to itself
At any given place,
Or I mark it
As different,
Or carve it
To your laws
Or wishes.
All I can give
In your support
Is space.
If you want it,
If you need it
As a base.
If not go and find
Some other place.
I ask nothing.
Go explore
The hollows and solids
Of volume.
I’ll still be here,
Waiting.
-Guillevic, Geometries
Translation by Richard Sieburth
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