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Poem

Elisa Biagini

WHY

Why
do you want to slip me
through the trees –
so that eyebrows
tangle,
legs
splinter,
to mirror yourself
in my skin –
soap, that washes
away cracks,
angles and hours of yours,
to suck the water
of light from my
eye.

WHY

Perchè mi
vuoi passare
tra i rami –
che si impigliano
ciglia, che si
scheggiano
gambe,
per specchiarti
nella mia pelle –
sapone, che ti
lavi di
crepe, angoli e ore,
per succhiarmi l\'acqua
di luce dall\'
occhio.
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WHY

Why
do you want to slip me
through the trees –
so that eyebrows
tangle,
legs
splinter,
to mirror yourself
in my skin –
soap, that washes
away cracks,
angles and hours of yours,
to suck the water
of light from my
eye.

WHY

Why
do you want to slip me
through the trees –
so that eyebrows
tangle,
legs
splinter,
to mirror yourself
in my skin –
soap, that washes
away cracks,
angles and hours of yours,
to suck the water
of light from my
eye.
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