We Need Words That Save Us
We live in a time that needs poetry.But, in truth, every time has needed poetry. We need words that pull us out of time, so we can understand ā and then love ā our own time.Words that ignite the kindā¦
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Where passions sway
In the hushed folds of twilightās embraceWithin, a chill, the heart abides.Retrace the steps, back to your core,Return to originsemotions untoldWhere sentiments and passions pour.The genesis of a soul, manifold.Seeking radiance in depths profound,A flame to thaw, in roots unwound.Aā¦
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MediterraneanAncient Sea,From how many shores have I admired you!With how many eyes have I loved you!Today, you are an infinityof frightened intimacy,a black seaof pleading arms and eyes.At every landing,you promise us a new journey,a paradise of white beaches,another happyā¦
Clarastrasse 10
Unaware of the storyI cross the glass door Of a quiet Saturday afternoon, When you take my hands And guide me to the library of Babel.In the hexagonal roomA Horezu plate restsOn a Persian carpet,A Venetian maskWatches over the bookshelf.Weā¦
Sperlonga
When things went really bad, Giancarlo would return to Sperlonga for a few days.It was his way of reconnecting with his inner self. His spirit, both romantic and melancholic, came alive in contact with those places that evoked what heā¦
Cracks of beauty
Forget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets ināAnthemā by Leonard Cohen, The Future It took me some time to truly grasp the concept of vulnerability and recognize its importance. BrenĆ© Brownās 2010ā¦
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When you arrivedin your suitcase you carriedyour father’s tearsand your mother’s embrace.Sweet hopes,innocent dreams;summer sunsetsand autumn rains.Winter surprised you,you gazed confused at the skywhile immense shipsabandoned the portof your heart.”At night I discoveredmen and womendream alone,chasing a reasonto start over.āAndā¦
For the first timeĀ
She walked away from the blue chamber,on the floor, delicate petals danced upon sharp stones. Ā Quickly she reached the door, into the darkness embrace.In her hands, she held a promise,within an empty candy box's hollow,and a ticket, her gateway to a summer's spell.Determination through her veins,amidst a symphony of hushed whispers,passions ignited, a whirlwind of emotions unchained.Yet, as she embarked on the path of her youth,she glanced back and beheld,fireworks illuminating his adobe.She recalled the pair of green roses,nestled at the heart of the garden,and tears streamed down her face,a cascade of longing and fire,every gram of her soul.And for the first time,she felt love.
Epiphanies that linger with us forever.
We are a living tapestry, intricately woven from special moments and encounters, each one imprinting colors, textures, and sensations that define our identities and guide our thoughts. Their significance does not rest in their grandeur or extravagance but in theā¦
The three-story house
I had been driving all day, chasing the horizon. The road was endless, a ribbon of asphalt twisting through a landscape that felt suspended in time. The trees leaned in close, their branches clawing at the grey sky. My carā¦