The 'Madman' Of The Village Poem by Gianfranco Aurilio

The 'Madman' Of The Village



Drunk with solitude
he goes up the alleys
knocking doors
that no one opens.
Through a window
someone,
discreet, peeks.
The mockery of the children,
deafening echo, resounds.
Even a dog
doesn't want
to wag its tail.
Restless
he hurries his stride
until he finds himself
running
faster and faster
gasping
and then sweating
and then crying out
“Mum”
and at last
a door opens.

22.2.'09

The 'Madman' Of The Village
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The original poem ('Il “matto” del paese') is in Italian.
There is no good translation for a poem.
I apologize for mine. Corrections are welcome.
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