Her doll is pregnant,
just like Auntie; she carries --
a worm in her womb.
Haar pop is zwanger,	Puppe ist schwanger,
net als haar tante; ze draagt --	wie Tante; sie trägt einen --
een worm in haar buik.	Wurm in ihrem Bauch.

Poem H6363
Amsterdam, 2026-07-21
The lost daughter (Elena Ferrante) - 2006
Novel "La figlia oscura" (translated in 2008), chapter 22
The girl Elena goes missing on the beach ('The Hidden Daughter' - I), after which her doll Nani, who was her little daughter, also goes missing ('The Hidden Daughter' - II), because Nani was taken away and hidden by Leda, the narrator of the story, who eventually discovers that Elena pushed a worm inside, through Nani's little mouth, as a baby ('The Hidden Daughter' - III)
Collection: Dream flight
Keyword: Playing: learn 
Tribute to: Ferrante, Elena