Oddest Words
When I pronounce the word Future,
the first syllable already belongs to the past.
When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.
When I pronounce the word Nothing,
I make something no non-being can hold.
The Three Oddest Words by Wislawa Szymborska
Translated by S. Baranczak & C. Cavanagh
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Comment by Muriel Jacques on April 30, 2011 at 6:54am -
The power of words! Just an amazing poem.
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