feeling our looks:
warning, a little care
would be enough
a free hand
some dexterity
to join together
with a pure line
the scattered features
of the most beautiful face
in the world

Paul Nougé, 1926

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This was published in the final issue of Marie, the Belgian surrealist publication. Nougé was the leader of the Belgian surrealists. His poetry often manifests a Spartan rigor, combined with careful attention to the visual impact of the work, as is evidenced by this particular poem’s shapely figure.