"...What
is this? Something's been broken?" my russian
wife asks me...
"in some way yes, several years ago... it was a present from
Roberto" I answer.
Roberto went to find his sister in Germany that November. I
don't remember if she was living in Munich or in Berlin, but the events
attracted him inexorably to Berlin. Roberto and I were
schoolfriends. I don't remember my state of mind... I was 16, stuck in front of
the TV set as all of us in Italy and in the rest of the world were. But as I
look at these coloured pieces, found some days ago in a forgotten box, lots of
thoughts crowd my mind: if that wall dividing Europe and the world still
existed, would I have ever met my wife?
leaves fall in Berlin--
my friend souvenirs
Wall splinters
(Published on Chrysanthemum#2)
Poignant!
Posted by:sangeet | October 16, 2007 at 03:47 PM
yes, I'm very pleased with this haibun... thanks a lot!
Glad you liked it.
Posted by:Andrea | October 16, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Wow. This is a powerful piece, Andrea.
I presume your wife is Valeria, featured in Chrysanthemum as well? I enjoyed hers very much as well.
Posted by:collin | October 16, 2007 at 06:10 PM
This makes me wonder what the present was.
Posted by:Aurora | October 16, 2007 at 07:39 PM
Wow. How many life stories would be entirely different if that wall had not come down. I'm sure you will treasure the fragments.
Posted by:Peggy | October 16, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Wow -- still remember that incredible event
Posted by:shane | October 16, 2007 at 11:24 PM
needless to say that i too appreciate your haibun, andrea; and it is remarkable that you have written it in your second language. all the best--dietmar
Posted by:Dietmar Tauchner | October 17, 2007 at 05:04 AM
You are all very kind: Thank you very much indeed.
:-)
Posted by:Andrea | October 17, 2007 at 12:45 PM
for Collin: yes, Valeria is my wife!
Posted by:Andrea | October 17, 2007 at 12:49 PM