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Poem

Stefano Dal Bianco

The dream of the mother

If you are watching a mother sleeping in an armchair
on 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.

Il sogno della madre

Il sogno della madre

Se state guardando una madre che dorme in poltrona
in 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.
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The dream of the mother

If you are watching a mother sleeping in an armchair
on 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.

The dream of the mother

If you are watching a mother sleeping in an armchair
on 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.
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