Poem
Stefano Dal Bianco
The dream of the mother
If you are watching a mother sleeping in an armchairon any winter afternoon siesta
with the television temporarily off
and in the house the imperious peace
of an achieved family history
stay there, don’t go
and cover her with a shawl.
© Translation: 2004, Gabriele Poole
Il sogno della madre
Il sogno della madre
Se state guardando una madre che dorme in poltronain un qualsiasi dopopranzo invernale
con il televisore temporaneamente spento
e con in casa l’imperiosa pace
di una raggiunta storia di famiglia,
restate lì, non ve ne andate
e copritela con uno scialle.
© 2001, Stefano Dal Bianco
From: Ritorno a Planaval
Publisher: Mondadori, Milano
From: Ritorno a Planaval
Publisher: Mondadori, Milano
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The dream of the mother
If you are watching a mother sleeping in an armchairon any winter afternoon siesta
with the television temporarily off
and in the house the imperious peace
of an achieved family history
stay there, don’t go
and cover her with a shawl.
© 2004, Gabriele Poole
From: Ritorno a Planaval
From: Ritorno a Planaval
The dream of the mother
If you are watching a mother sleeping in an armchairon any winter afternoon siesta
with the television temporarily off
and in the house the imperious peace
of an achieved family history
stay there, don’t go
and cover her with a shawl.
© 2004, Gabriele Poole
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