Friday, July 2, 2010

Translation of poem by Antonia Pozzi

Reflections

Words – glass

that unfaithfully

reflects my sky –


I thought of you

after sunset

in a darkened street

when a pane fell to the stones

and its fragments at length

spread shattered light —



[Translation by Nick Benson, from Antonia Pozzi, Parole. Milano: Garzanti, 1989, p. 146. Other translations from the poetry of Antonia Pozzi appear here.]

1 comment:

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