Poetry

Salvatore Quasimodo: Ad Auschwitz/ In Auschwitz

“You will find them, soldier, in your/ history in the shape of streams, of animals,/ or are you, too, ash of Auschwitz,/ medal of silence? [...] no to death, dead in Auschwitz,/ to never repeat, from that pit/ of ashes, death.” #SalvatoreQuasimodo #LestWeForget the horrors Man is capable of. Ad AuschwitzSalvatore QuasimodoLaggiù, ad Auschwitz, lontano…Read more Salvatore Quasimodo: Ad Auschwitz/ In Auschwitz

Giorgio Caproni: Oh cari/ Oh dear ones…

Giorgio Caproni said his poetry was “in shirt sleeves” until, after editing, it wore a jacket. But whether in shirt sleeves or jacket, it is an extraordinary thing of complex simplicity. Oh cari   Apparivano tutti in trasparenza.                          Tutti in anima.             Tutti nell’imprescindibile essenzaDell’ombra.                    Ma vivi      Vivi dentro la morte come…Read more Giorgio Caproni: Oh cari/ Oh dear ones…

Trilussa: La tartaruga/ The tortoise

It's always hard to translate dialect or, rather, slang. Slang can be so diverse. Trilussa enjoys writing in Romanesco, the dialect of Rome. I did my best, and maybe I failed, but the meaning here goes far beyond the words: live your life to the fullest; ride your scooter until you're almost 97 years old;…Read more Trilussa: La tartaruga/ The tortoise

Alfonso Gatto: Natale al caffè Florian/ Christmas at caffè Florian

For those who were lucky enough to share Christmas. For those who were lucky enough to give and to receive. And especially for those who, alone, felt the wind of Christmas pass them by. #coronavirus #Christmas2021 Natale al caffè Florian   Alfonso Gatto   La nebbia rosa e l'aria dei freddi vapori arrugginiti con la…Read more Alfonso Gatto: Natale al caffè Florian/ Christmas at caffè Florian