{"id":16660,"date":"2026-02-20T14:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirkvanbabylon.com\/?p=16660"},"modified":"2026-07-23T04:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:00:52","slug":"you-sent-me-a-fascinating-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirkvanbabylon.com\/en\/uncategorized\/you-sent-me-a-fascinating-book\/","title":{"rendered":"You Sent Me a Fascinating Book"},"content":{"rendered":"
H.N. on his homestead<\/b><\/p>\n
You draw me into the language<\/span> \n<\/span>in which a yard, a room and a bench,<\/span> \n<\/span>and your face and what it says,<\/span> \n<\/span>and your body that would rather lie down<\/span> \n<\/span>while you yourself would rather stand,<\/span> \n<\/span>long to be explained.<\/span><\/p>\n
Legato<\/span><\/i> would suit this better,<\/span> \n<\/span>but from me comes only staccato,<\/span> \n<\/span>ringing with the sound of enthusiasm\u2014<\/span> \n<\/span>and of a plea for your attention,<\/span> \n<\/span>L has just remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n
Those who listen know more,<\/span> \n<\/span>but those who speak want to share.<\/span><\/p>\n
for Hans N.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"