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Antonia Pozzi – Riflessi/Reflections

Arnold Böcklin, The surf, 1883 Words – glassthat unfaithfullyreflects my sky –I thought of youafter sunsetin a darkened streetwhen a pane fell to the stonesand its fragments at lengthspread shattered light – (Transl. by Nicholas Benson) Parole – vetriche infedelmenterispecchiate il mio cielo-di voi pensaidopo il tramontoin una oscura stradaquando sui ciottoli unavetrata caddeed i …

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Ezra Pound – Al suo viso nello specchio / On His Own Face In A Glass

William Orpen, Self-Portrait, 1910 O strange face there in the glass! O ribald company, O saintly host, O sorrow-swept my fool, What answer? O ye myriad That strive? and play and pass, Jest, challenge, counterlie! I? I? I? And ye? O strano viso nello specchio! O ribaldo compagno, ospite sacro, o mio folle sconvolto dal …

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