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"l'uomo sanguina e muore, -ma canta la gioia/
tra la terra ed il cielo, la gran meraviglia/
di citta e di foreste. Avro tempo domani/
a rinchiudermi e stringere i denti. Ora tutta la vita/
son le nubi le piante e le vie, perdute nel cielo."
(from 'Canzone')
Desert island kind of poet. Geoffrey Brock makes excellent translation choices. The inspiration line to poets like Philip Levine can be clearly traced. Yes, his women are two dimensional for the most part, but the poetry itself is sublime. ...more
tra la terra ed il cielo, la gran meraviglia/
di citta e di foreste. Avro tempo domani/
a rinchiudermi e stringere i denti. Ora tutta la vita/
son le nubi le piante e le vie, perdute nel cielo."
(from 'Canzone')
Desert island kind of poet. Geoffrey Brock makes excellent translation choices. The inspiration line to poets like Philip Levine can be clearly traced. Yes, his women are two dimensional for the most part, but the poetry itself is sublime. ...more
