Simsalabim / Sim Sala Bim

Italian

So fare cose da prestigiatore
con le lacrime dentro il cappello

soffio dentro
un po’ del mio scirocco
e puf,
si vedono volare via
le falene.
E non è facile, poi
vedere tutti quanti applaudire.

FROM Il giorno dopo il vento (Chernobylove)
(Patti Messina, Casa Editrice Kimerik © 2010)
REPRINTED WITH THE AUTHOR’S PERMISSION

English

I know some of the illusionist’s tricks
such as making tears disappear from a hat.
Blow a puff of my insufferable, hot, Southern, wind
inside
and poof –
there you will see
raggedy moths
fly out.
And it’s not easy, afterwards,
seeing how many people applaud.

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