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Absolutely Revolting
Poem

Volere

‘Volere’, a new poem by Kate Middleton

by Kate Middleton •
October 2003, no. 255

for Susan

Between non capisco and dimentico
we learn to speak a little: our history
always taking place in the present tense.
Between mistranslations
you’re still not sure he meant it.
                           ‘I mean it,’
he said. ‘I want to work in Canada.
I have a nice face – why won’t you marry me?’

 


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