translated by Anthony Molino
Words plug the holes
of objects.
At night things
catch their breath.
from Il Diario di Kaspar Hauser
Le parole tappano i buchi
degli oggetti.
Di notte le cose
riprendono fiato.
From The Diary of Kaspar Hauser, translated from the Italian by Anthony Molino. Copyright © 2017 by Paolo Febbraro. Used with the permission of Negative Capability Press.