His feathers are hooked,
he pries himself loose, and isn't --
a bird anymore.
Mar 23
Mar 23, 2026 at 3:19 AM UTC
His feathers are hooked,
he pries himself loose, and isn't --
a bird anymore.
Verse "Zijn veren bleven haken in de strik" ("His feathers got caught in the bow", 2008, Frida Vogels), published in "Diary 1964-1965" - July 17th, 1964, Bologna (about Ennio)
Collection: "Trench Walking: Self-portraits"
