Don’t let that horse                               eat that violin     cried Chagall’s mother                                      But he                       kept right on                                      painting And became famous And kept on painting                               The Horse With Violin In Mouth And when he finally finished it he jumped up upon the horse                                         and rode away           waving the violin And then… Read More Don’t Let That Horse . . . (by Lawrence Ferlinghetti)

“Wild Horses” (The Rolling Stones) Childhood living is easy to do The things you wanted I bought them for you Graceless lady you know who I am You know I can’t let you slide through my hands Wild horses couldn’t drag me away Wild, wild horses couldn’t drag me away I watched you suffer a… Read More WILD HORSES

The title of our song refers to animals that symbolize freedom and power, in this case they are untamed (2 words) This song belongs to an album whose title hints at a propensity to steal (2 words) The band, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, has a name that describes people unwilling… Read More CLUES

Mirror    (by Sylvia Plath) I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. Whatever I see I swallow immediately Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike. I am not cruel, only truthful ‚ The eye of a little god, four-cornered. Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall. It is pink,… Read More MIRROR

HOMBURG   (Procol Harum)   Your multilingual business friend Has packed her bags and fled Leaving only ash-filled ashtrays And the lipsticked unmade bed The mirror on reflection Has climbed back upon the wall For the floor she found descended And the ceiling was too tall Your trouser cuffs are dirty And your shoes are… Read More HOMBURG

Hello friends, here are some clues for our next lesson: – It will be about an elegant felt hat, a mirror, a town clock and a relationship heading for a break-up. – The song was released in 1967 – The singers are a British rock band with a strange name. – Their name is a… Read More CLUES

It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees: All times I… Read More ULYSSES di A. Tennyson

W Wellness with Words E Exercises L Learning C Conversation O Opportunities M Music E Enjoyment

Non ogni viaggio è facile e tranquillo, ma merita sempre di essere intrapreso . Il viaggio stesso può essere più appagante della destinazione. Ed alla fine se ne uscirà arricchiti, anche se non si è percorsa la via più agevole. Come capitò a Mosè, Ulisse, Baldassarre nella stupenda canzone di Frank Turner