Diecisiete advertencias en busca de un poema feminista
Erica Jong
1. Cuídate del hombre que critica la ambición;
los dedos le hormiguean dentro de los guantes.
2. Cuídate del hombre que critica la guerra
por entre los dientes apretados.
3. Cuídate del hombre que critica a las escritoras;
su pene es pequeño y no sabe escribir.
4. Cuídate del hombre que quiere protegerte;
te protegerá de todo, menos de sí mismo.
5. Cuídate del hombre que sabe cocinar;
llenará tu cocina de cacerolas grasientas.
6. Cuídate del hombre que ama tu alma;
es un estúpido.
7. Cuídate del hombre que critica a su madre;
es un hijo de puta.
8. Cuídate del hombre que dice "hijo de puta" como si fuera una sola palabra;
es un fracasado.
9. Cuídate del hombre que ama demasiado la muerte;
se está asegurando.
10. Cuídate del hombre que ama demasiado la vida;
es un tonto.
11. Cuídate del hombre que critica demasiado a los psiquiatras;
tiene miedo.
12. Cuídate del hombre que confía demasiado en los psiquiatras;
les debe dinero.
13. Cuídate del hombre que elige tus vestidos;
quiere llevarlos.
14. Cuídate del hombre que te parezca inofensivo;
te sorprenderá.
15. Cuídate del hombre al que sólo le importan los libros;
se correrá como una gota de tinta.
16. Cuídate del hombre que escribe floridas cartas de amor;
está preparándose para años de silencio.
17. Cuídate del hombre que elogia a las mujeres liberadas;
está pensando en dejar su trabajo.
SEVENTEEN WARNINGS IN SEARCH OF A FEMINIST POEM
1. Beware of the man who denounces ambition;
his fingers itch under his gloves
his fingers itch under his gloves
2.Beware of the man who denounces war
through clenched teeth
through clenched teeth
3.Beware of the man who denounces women writers;
his penis is tiny & cannot spell
his penis is tiny & cannot spell
4.Beware of the man who wants to protect you;
he will protect you from everything but
himself
he will protect you from everything but
himself
5.Beware of the man who loves to cook;
he will fill your kitchen with greasy pots.
he will fill your kitchen with greasy pots.
6.Beware of the man who loves your soul;
he is a bullshitter.
he is a bullshitter.
7.Beware of the man who denounces his mother;
he is a son of a bitch.
he is a son of a bitch.
8.Beware of the man who spells son of a bitch as one word;
he is a hack.
he is a hack.
9.Beware of the man who loves death too well;
he is taking out insurance.
he is taking out insurance.
10.Beware of the man who loves life too well;
he is a fool.
he is a fool.
11.Beware of the man who denounces psychiatrists;
he is afraid.
he is afraid.
12.Beware of the man who trusts psychiatrists;
he is in hock.
he is in hock.
13.Beware of the man who picks your dresses;
he wants to wear them.
he wants to wear them.
14.Beware of the man you think is harmless;
he will surprise you.
he will surprise you.
15.Beware of the man who cares for nothing but books;
he will run like a trickle of ink.
he will run like a trickle of ink.
16.Beware of the man who writes flowery love letters;
he is preparing for years of silence.
he is preparing for years of silence.
17.Beware of the man who praises liberated women;
he is planning to quit his job.
he is planning to quit his job.
Erica Mann Jong (Nueva York, EE.UU., 1942)
de Half-Lives, 1973 /Here Comes and Other Poems (Originally Published As Fruits & Vegetables and Half-Lives) Mass Market Paperback, 1975
de Half-Lives, 1973 /Here Comes and Other Poems (Originally Published As Fruits & Vegetables and Half-Lives) Mass Market Paperback, 1975
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