Poem
Umberto Fiori
A WEIGHT
Thinking back on the remarksscreamed in your face, the sentences
cut suddenly short halfway
or – worse – let drop,
it all hangs on you like a weight. This evening too
everyone has been saying his piece
without anyone
in the end
managing to clarify anything.
Yet only someone who is really talking
can really be misunderstood.
© Translation: 2009, Alistair Elliot
EEN LAST
Als je terugdenkt aan de argumentendie je werden toegebruld, de zinnen
die halverwege werden afgebroken
of – erger nog – in het niets verdwenen,
blijft er een last op je drukken. Ook vanavond
heeft iedereen het zijne gezegd
zonder dat het iemand,
uiteindelijk,
is gelukt iets duidelijk te maken.
Maar alleen wie werkelijk gesproken heeft
kan werkelijk verkeerd begrepen worden.
© Vertaling: 2009, Ike Cialona
UN PESO
A ripensare agli argomentiurlati sulla faccia, alle frasi
troncate subito a metà
oppure – peggio – lasciate cadere,
rimane come un peso. Anche stasera
ognuno ha detto la sua
senza che poi nessuno,
alla fine,
riuscisse a chiarire niente.
Ma solo chi ha parlato veramente
può veramente essere frainteso.
From: Chiarimenti
Publisher: Marcos y Marcos, Milano
Publisher: Marcos y Marcos, Milano
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A WEIGHT
Thinking back on the remarksscreamed in your face, the sentences
cut suddenly short halfway
or – worse – let drop,
it all hangs on you like a weight. This evening too
everyone has been saying his piece
without anyone
in the end
managing to clarify anything.
Yet only someone who is really talking
can really be misunderstood.
© 2009, Alistair Elliot
From: Chiarimenti
From: Chiarimenti
A WEIGHT
Thinking back on the remarksscreamed in your face, the sentences
cut suddenly short halfway
or – worse – let drop,
it all hangs on you like a weight. This evening too
everyone has been saying his piece
without anyone
in the end
managing to clarify anything.
Yet only someone who is really talking
can really be misunderstood.
© 2009, Alistair Elliot
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