Ecco la notte,
aperta è la finestra
sulla linea
una luce s’attarda
sul volto dell’amata.
THE LOVER, TRANSLATION BY DONNA MANCUSI-UNGARO
AND STEPHEN ERIC BERRY
Here is the night,
the window opens
on the line
a light lingers
on the face of one loved.
Note: In Italian, nouns are either masculine or feminine which presents a challenge if the passion is equally shared. A lover can be both one who loves and is loved.
