Trilussa: L’elezzione der presidente/The president’s election

I am by no means, not in the least, not by a long shot, in no way, on no account even just barely thinking about a Present-day-President! L’elezzione der presidenteTrilussa Un giorno tutti quanti l'animalisottomessi ar lavorodecisero d'elegge' un Presidenteche je guardasse l'interessi loro.C'era la Societa de li Majali,la Societa der Toro,er Circolo der Basto e…Read more Trilussa: L’elezzione der presidente/The president’s election

Rocco Scotellaro: C’era l’America /There was once America

"Forever gone is our fathers’ illusion that there is still America." Rocco Scotellaro C’ERA L’AMERICA Rocco Scotellaro C’era l’America, bella, lontanadel padre mio che aveva vent’anni.Il padre mio poté spezzarsi il cuore.America qua, America là,dov’è più l’Americadel padre mio? America sarà la terra miacol sole e la luna giganti,aria mite, cielo celeste,a operaio e contadinouna notte di festa.Così…Read more Rocco Scotellaro: C’era l’America /There was once America

Giuseppe Ungaretti: Giorno per Giorno / Day by day (1940-1946)

Sunday was Mother’s Day and my thoughts (and heart) went to my own mother, of course, but also to all the mothers in the world today who no longer have anyone to celebrate them: there are, at this very moment, numerous wars where civilians almost always pay the highest price; there are children lying under…Read more Giuseppe Ungaretti: Giorno per Giorno / Day by day (1940-1946)