Henri Le Sidaner, Snow in the moonlight, 1903 Nothingness, emptiness, redundant tones (eyelid vainly move, there are no tears or baggage to doze on). Once more I dream about the old wintry city and foams, gust of wind, snow and tangy fire. This pale color bothers me, but even more the faces oppressed by fumes …
Edmund Dulac, The Firebird, 1916 A thousand doors ago when I was a lonely kid in a big house with four garages and it was summer as long as I could remember, I lay on the lawn at night, clover wrinkling under me, the wise stars bedding over me, my mother’s window a funnel of …
Maxfield Parrish, Enchantment (Cinderella), 1926 When night comes I stand on the steps and listen, stars swarm in the yard and I stand in the dark. Listen, a star fell with a clang! Don’t go out in the grass with bare feet; my yard is full of shards. Quando viene la notte, io sto sulla …
Victor Borisov-Musatov, Slumber divine, 1904 I’m still alive: I’m still not alone, with a beggar-woman beside me I take delight in the huge empty zone, the haze, the blizzards, and the freeze. In beautiful poverty, luxurious distress, living alone – consoled, and quietly – these days, these nights, are blessed, and innocent labour echoes sweetly. …
Osip Mandelstam – Non sono ancora morto / I’m still alive Read More »
Noé Bordignon, Matelda, c. 1900 I cannot tell you how it was,but this I know: it came to passupon a bright and sunny daywhen May was young; ah, pleasant May!As yet the poppies were not bornbetween the blades of tender corn;the last egg had not hatched as yet,nor any bird foregone its mate.I cannot tell …
Walter T. Crane, Neptune’s Horses, c. 1893 In you is the illusion of each day.You arrive like the dew to the cupped flowers.You undermine the horizon with your absence.Eternally in flight like the wave. È in te l’illusione di ogni giorno.Giungi come la rugiada sulle corolle.Scavi l’orizzonte con la tua assenza.Eternamente in fuga come l’onda. …
Pablo Neruda – Per il mio cuore basta il tuo petto / Your breast is enough Read More »
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