Expressions of Emptiness
The same landscape: mountains, sky, five houses,
in front of them the field, a black horse, two goats.
A woman dressed in black passes; then a bird; in
a little while, the postman. Noon. The noise of plates
in the kitchen. The old man goes down the stairs as
his huge shadow covers the table with the dozen glasses.
People tie the napkins around their necks, white,
starched napkins. With slow movements, almost holy,
they raise the spoon from the empty plate to their mouths
at exactly 12.55.
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