25 Aprile: Alfonso Gatto & Lorenzo Viale

Today’s post includes one poem and two letters, the first by a poet who fought and lived to see Italy free from fascism, the second by a young man who fought and died for us to have it… #Lestweforget (although, at times, I believe we have forgotten): 25 Aprile Alfonso Gatto La chiusa…Read more 25 Aprile: Alfonso Gatto & Lorenzo Viale

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

Alfonso Gatto: Le vittime/ The victims

An estimated 54,000,000 people died in WWII. For the first time in history the number of civilians (30,000,000) was higher than the number of soldiers (24,000,000). They are not numbers. From Poesie della resistenza, by Alfonso Gatto, 1966 Le vittimeAlfonso Gatto La storia fosse scritta dalle vittime altro sarebbe, un tempo di minuti, di…Read more Alfonso Gatto: Le vittime/ The victims