Poem
Paolo Ruffilli
THROUGH THE NOSE
I have seen you in a dreamrunning towards me
surprised and pleased
to have found me again,
and I was as happy
though I felt
that I was
persuaded by the deceit
and that the ecstasy
was especially my own.
And in the crystal
of my vision
through the nose
I have meanwhile
kissed you against a yellow wall
holding your perfume in my arms.
I woke up in a sweat
and throughout the day
I was filled with desire
and burning inside,
happy to remain
roasting in that oven.
© Translation: 2003, Boris Peter
From: Whenever I Go
From: Whenever I Go
Per via di naso
Per via di naso
Ti ho vista in sognoche mi correvi incontro
sorpresa e soddisfatta
di avermi ritrovato,
felice anch\'io
sia pur sentendo
che mi sapevi
persuaso dell\'inganno
e che il trasporto
era soprattutto il mio.
E nel cristallo
della mia visione
per via di naso
è stato, intanto,
che ti ho baciato
contro un muro giallo
tenendo tra le braccia
il tuo profumo.
Svegliatomi in affanno
mi ha preso il desiderio
e mi è bruciato dentro
tutto il giorno,
ma non volevo spegnerlo
beato, restando
a cuocermi nel forno.
© 2006, Paolo Ruffilli
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THROUGH THE NOSE
I have seen you in a dreamrunning towards me
surprised and pleased
to have found me again,
and I was as happy
though I felt
that I was
persuaded by the deceit
and that the ecstasy
was especially my own.
And in the crystal
of my vision
through the nose
I have meanwhile
kissed you against a yellow wall
holding your perfume in my arms.
I woke up in a sweat
and throughout the day
I was filled with desire
and burning inside,
happy to remain
roasting in that oven.
© 2003, Boris Peter
From: Whenever I Go
From: Whenever I Go
THROUGH THE NOSE
I have seen you in a dreamrunning towards me
surprised and pleased
to have found me again,
and I was as happy
though I felt
that I was
persuaded by the deceit
and that the ecstasy
was especially my own.
And in the crystal
of my vision
through the nose
I have meanwhile
kissed you against a yellow wall
holding your perfume in my arms.
I woke up in a sweat
and throughout the day
I was filled with desire
and burning inside,
happy to remain
roasting in that oven.
© 2003, Boris Peter
From: Whenever I Go
From: Whenever I Go
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