Bruno Liljefors, Winter landscape with bullfinches, 1891 A gale stripped all the leaves from the trees last night except for one leaf left to sway solo on a naked branch. With this example Violence demonstrates that yes of course – it likes its little joke from time to time. Una bufera di notte ha strappato …
Max Ernst, The first clear word, 1923 When I pronounce the word Future, the first syllable already belongs to the past. When I pronounce the word Silence, I destroy it. When I pronounce the word Nothing, I make something no non-being can hold. Quando pronuncio la parola futuro, la prima sillaba già va nel passato. …
Wislawa Szymborska – Le tre parole più strane / The Three Oddest Words Read More »
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, The Burning of Sodom, 1843 They say I looked back out of curiosity. But I could have had other reasons. I looked back mourning my silver bowl. Carelessly, while tying my sandal strap. So I wouldn’t have to keep staring at the righteous nape of my husband Lot’s neck. From the sudden …
Wislawa Szymborska – La moglie di Lot / Lot’s wife Read More »
Pietro Antonio Rotari, Girl with book, 1760 My apologies to chance for calling it necessity. My apologies to necessity if I’m mistaken, after all. Please, don’t be angry, happiness, that I take you as my due. May my dead be patient with the way my memories fade. My apologies to time for all the world …
Wislawa Szymborska – Sotto una piccola stella / Under one small star Read More »
Fortunato Depero, Venetian Kiss, 1906- Nothing can ever happen twice. In consequence, the sorry fact is that we arrive here improvised and leave without the chance to practice. Even if there is no one dumber, if you’re the planet’s biggest dunce, you can’t repeat the class in summer: this course is only offered once. No …
Wislawa Szymborska – Nulla due volte accade / Nothing Twice Read More »
Wisława Szymborska was a Polish poet and writer, with a strong ironic style. She won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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