William Carlos Williams (born on 17 September 1883) was an American poet associated with the Imagist movement, who rejected traditional conventions of rhyme and meter, and used brusque, colloquial, and incisive American-English in his poetry. (see here) Here is a poem taken from one of his early collections, “Sour Grapes ” (1921) Arrival And yet… Read More WCW: “Arrival”
Pictures of Autumn – Late October Listen, the damp leaves on the walks are blowingWith a ghost of sound;Is it a fog or is it a rain drippingFrom the low trees to the ground? If I had gone before, I could have rememberedLilacs and green after-noons of May;I chose to wait, I chose to hear… Read More “Pictures of Autumn” / 2
The leaves fall patientlyNothing remembers or grievesThe river takes to the seaThe yellow drift of leaves Sara Teasdalefrom: Dark of the Moon (1926) – II. Pictures of Autumn – “September Day” In 1918, Sara Teasdale won the Columbia University Poetry Society Prize for her collection Love Songs.The prize was later officially renamed the Pulitzer Prize,… Read More “Pictures of Autumn” / 1
E’ arrivato l’autunno, mes amis.Il sole ha riposto i torridi raggi accecanti per dispensare abbracci obliqui, avvolgenti e dorati.Il raccolto è pronto: ha smesso di crescere e sognare il domani.La foglia si accorge di essere quasi morta ma indugia, resiste, resiste, resiste e al momento dell’estremo distacco tentenna volteggia ritarda. Inutile: c’est la vie.Ancora non… Read More Il mio autunno
My lady can sleepUpon a handkerchiefOr if it be FallUpon a fallen leaf. I have seen the hunterskneel before her hemEven in her sleepShe turns away from them. The only gift they offerIs their abiding griefI pull out my pocketsFor a handkerchief or leaf. This poem belongs to the collection “The Spice-Box of Earth”, published… Read More “My Lady Can Sleep” (Leonard Cohen)
September leaf Blushing… Remembering… The torrid kisses …Of July September leaf Sensing winter ….And oblivion Shivers… And whispers “July, my only love” “Say you remember.” LaRetha Adams (1924- 2009) 🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃🍃 La foglia di settembre arrossisce ricordando … i baci torridi … di luglio La foglia di settembre percependo l’inverno …. e l’oblio rabbrividisce e… Read More September leaf 🍃
Cielo grigio su foglie gialle giù cerco un po’ di blu dove il blu non c’è Sento solo freddo (tanto freddo) fuori e dentro me ti sogno California e un giorno io verrò Entro in chiesa e là io cerco di pregar ma il mio pensiero invece va ritorna sempre là al sole caldo… Read More Sognando la California
Paul Verlaine (Metz 30 mars 1844 – Paris 8 janvier 1896) CHANSON D’AUTOMNE (Poèmes saturniens) Les sanglots longs Des violons De l’automne Blessent mon coeur D’une langueur Monotone. Tout suffocant Et blême, quand Sonne l’heure, Je me souviens Des jours anciens Et je pleure Et je m’en vais Au vent mauvais Qui… Read More Paul Verlaine (30 mars 1844 – 1896)
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