"BORGORATTI Even the flowering flames/ on the balconies of this village,/ fleeting memory now/ the evening forgets./ Like an allegory,/ a girl appears/ at the tavern door./ Behind her is a confused/ clamor of men – and the sharp/ smell of wine."

Giorgio Caproni

Poet • Italy • 20th century

  • hot flashes
  • balconies
  • shoulders
  • Evening

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