“The poet must resemble the forests.” A poem by Victor Hugo

The first time I had a book of poems by the great Victor Hugo in my hands was at the Luigi Maino civic library in Gallarate. I didn’t know at all – like many of you, I suppose, after all – that the great French narrator had even written poems. The surprise was double, because once I opened the book, I discovered that (written in pencil) it had been donated by Franco Buffoni to the Library. I swear, I wanted to steal the book!… It must be said th…