by Guido Monte

Multilingual Poetry

"In front of a beast's eyes, any philosophical system
falls apart like a house of cards"
—Luigi Pirandello, from Foglietti

Sguardo di un Asino © 2007 Guido Monte

Pirandello's deep words are translated by Giusi Chirco; the last line of Conrad is selected from Heart of Darkness (1902).

The author thanks Graciela Muller Pozzebon.

Photo: Sguardo di un Asino [Face of a Donkey], by Guido Monte (2007)

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