Prose
A Note on the Wall
Alexander Androv
Translated from the Bulgarian · Бележка на стената
Dear Ladies,
Mrs
Yova Karabunarlieva
humbly begs you to excuse
her absence this evening
from the glass of Chianti and cards.
She asks that you let her know in good time
if, once you have finished,
one of you might
remind her daughter
that visiting days
are every Thursday and Sunday.
Please accept her
most distinguished regards
and this punch bowl
as a gift
for her beloved club.
… on the days mentioned above
from one to six…