Venice masks

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Nose - Alaíde Foppa

It's practically 
an appendage
to the face's 
serene geometry,
the only line
in a field of curves,
the subtle instrument
that connects me 
to the air.
Simple smells,
acrid ones, 
the dense scents
of jasmine, anise:
flaring, taking 
them all in.
Alaíde Foppa (1914-1980?) Guatemala
Translated by Yvette Siegert
Source: Springhouse
Posted by Bruce-the-Sheep at 10:11

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