Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Shy, 1883 Today that I was waiting, you did not come. And I know what your absence says, your absence was a tumultuous whirl, in the emptiness you left behind, like a star. It says that you will not love me. Like a Summer storm that announces itself then recedes, similarly you …
Herbert James Draper, For Saint Dorothea’s day, 1899 In delirium, he trampled upon roses and upon the white body he loved. With every bruise I prostrated myself even more, oh creature’s sob in vain. He trampled upon roses, he flung his fist and his crazy spit at the forehead he loved. His evil was fiercer …
Sibilla Aleramo – Rose calpestava / He trampled upon roses Read More »
Claude Monet, Blue water lilies, 1919 I also have no roots tying up my life to earth; I also spring up from the bottom of a lake full of tears. (Transl. by D. Foglia) Anch’io non ho radici che leghino la mia vita – alla terra – anch’io cresco dal fondo di un lago colmo …
Claude Monet, Water lilies, 1905 Wisteria bloomed slowly over us. The last boat crossed the lake at the foot of the mountains. At dusk I gathered purple petals in my apron: when the gate banged the way back plunged into darkness. (Transl. by Lawrence Venuti) La glicine sfiorì lentamente su noi. E l’ultimo battello attraversava …
Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Summer offering, 1911 I was born in spring the twentyone not knowing that to be born insane, to open the turfs a tempest could unchain. And thus gentle Proserpina sees rain fall upon the grasses, upon the large gentle grains and always weeps at night. Perhaps it is her prayer. (Transl. by Ercole …
Alda Merini – Sono nata il ventuno a primavera / I was born in spring the twentyone Read More »
Max Ernst, The garden of France, 1962 Between one flower picked and the other given the inexpressible nothing (Transl. by P. Creagh) Tra un fiore colto e l’altro donato l’inesprimibile nulla Go back to album – G. Ungaretti
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