I hear the gentle
drizzle fall:
the room is filled
with chilly light.
I hear a dog bay
from far away,
the roosters’ songs
come across the field.
The gray of dawn,
the drops trickling down
on the sodden earth
dampen my heart.
On the window sill
there settles meanwhile
a handful of feathers,
a bit of a beak:
he shakes, makes a cry,
takes a look around,
gives another shake,
gives another sigh.
And that robin with
the three red drops
that stain his throat
throws another sorrow
into my heart.
(Luigi Panero)
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