from The Diary of Kaspar Hauser

translated by Anthony Molino

"To listen with one's eyes:
such is the miracle of reading.
When you can't sense the voice
what's written still reaches you.
You'll learn, Kaspar."
"But Franz, talk to me more."


from Il Diario di Kaspar Hauser

"Ascoltare con gli occhi:
ecco il miracolo della lettura.
Quando non puoi avvertire la voce
lo scritto ti giunge ugualmente.
Imparerai, Kaspar".
"Ma parlami ancora, Franz".

From The Diary of Kaspar Hauser, translated from the Italian by Anthony Molino. Copyright © 2017 by Paolo Febbraro. Used with the permission of Negative Capability Press.