A bridge, ‘Invisible Cities’, Italo Calvino, 1972
Marco Polo describes a bridge, stone by stone. “But which is the stone that supports the bridge?” Kublai Khan asks. “The bridge is not supported by one stone or another,” Marco answers, “but by the line of the arch that they form.” Kublai Kahn remains silent, reflecting. Then he adds: “Why do you speak to […]
