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Laura Accerboni

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Coldness

Coldness
is rather unpleasant.
If you tremble
your credibility
turns to nothing.
That’s why I’ve learned
to plant nails
in my hands.
I am now
a steady person.

Kou

Kou
is niet echt aangenaam.
Als je rilt
daalt je geloofwaardigheid
tot het nulpunt.
Daarom heb ik geleerd
spijkers
in mijn handen te slaan.
Nu ben ik
een onwankelbaar mens.

Il freddo
è poco piacevole.
Se si trema
la credibilità
diventa niente.
Per questo ho imparato
a piantare chiodi
nelle mani.
Ora sono
una persona ferma.

From: La parte dell’annegato
Publisher: Edizioni Nottetempo, Rome

Laura Accerboni

(Italy, 1985)

Laura Accerboni is an observer. Her work is known to be as cool as it is lucid: she writes texts filled with bizarre occurrences that are reported in a subtle, controlled manner. It’s not surprising that Accerboni is not only known as a poet, but also a recognized photographer; her work was shown in several solo and group exhibitions in Italy. In her photographical tribute to Italo Calvino a ca...

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Coldness

Coldness
is rather unpleasant.
If you tremble
your credibility
turns to nothing.
That’s why I’ve learned
to plant nails
in my hands.
I am now
a steady person.

From: La parte dell’annegato

Coldness

Coldness
is rather unpleasant.
If you tremble
your credibility
turns to nothing.
That’s why I’ve learned
to plant nails
in my hands.
I am now
a steady person.