From the series “Rome in verses” by the poet Elisabetta Di Iaconi, we publish some of her verses in Roman dialect dedicated to the river Tiber.
… Roman Holiday: Long Live our Tiber!
Tag: postcards from italy
“Faventibus Ventis”. La Goletta Palinuro
“Ora mi tengono le onde e i venti mi volgono alla costa”
Come ogni estate si attende con impazienza l’arrivo sulle coste Abruzzesi della Nave Goletta Palinuro, uno dei fiori all’occhiello della Marina Militare Italia dove ogni anno gli allievi sottufficiali, che … “Faventibus Ventis”. La Goletta Palinuro
Snapshots :: Cows… (Le Mucche), Say Cheese!
The friendly cow, all red and white,/ I love with all my heart:/ She gives me cream with all her might,/ To eat with apple-tart. (Robert Louis Stevenson) … Snapshots :: Cows… (Le Mucche), Say Cheese!
The Hermitage of Saint Bartholomew in Legio
From the town of Roccamorice (Pescara) it takes very little to reach the Hermitage of Saint Bartholomew, both in terms of time and space.
… The Hermitage of Saint Bartholomew in Legio
Medieval Italy :: Santo Stefano di Sessanio
A walk above the clouds in a magical quasi-ghost town situated within the Gran Sasso National Park in the Apennines… … Medieval Italy :: Santo Stefano di Sessanio
Postcard from Italy :: Florence
“First of all, let’s get one thing straight. Your Italy and our Italia are not the same thing. Italy is a soft drug peddled in predictable packages, such as hills in the sunset, olive groves, lemon trees, white wine, and raven-haired girls. Italia, on the other hand, is a maze. It’s alluring, but complicated…” ~ Beppe Severgnini … Postcard from Italy :: Florence
Postcard from Italy :: Abruzzi, Mare e Monti
“Farther than Abruzzi”: Boccaccio made one of his characters say it to give a sense of the distant, of the secluded, of the fabulous. And his can certainly be taken as a proverbial expression to designate the condition and history of Abruzzi Region.
… Postcard from Italy :: Abruzzi, Mare e Monti
Appetibilis on Two Wheels: Tirino Valley
The easiest way to go back on the saddle of your beloved MTB without suffering too much after a long and lazy winter is to ride through the Tirino Valley. It is a 20km ride (one way) from the village of Bussi, (Pescara) up to Ofena, (L’Aquila). It is a gentle, easy and scenic ride along the river Tirino, simple and relaxing.
… Appetibilis on Two Wheels: Tirino Valley
Out of Focus :: Roman Street Art, etc.
“Canzoni belle e appassionate/ che Roma mia m’ha ricordate,/ cantate solo pe’ dispetto,/ ma co ‘na smania drent’ar petto;/ io nun ve canto a voce piena,/ ma tutta l’anima è serena;/ e quanno er cèlo se scolora/ de me nessuna se ‘nnamora…” :: “Tanto Pe’ Cantà” ~ Ettore Petrolini – Alberto Simeoni
“Cicero smiled at us. ‘The art of life is to deal with problems as they arise, rather than destory one’s spirit by worrying about them too far in advance. Especially tonight.” ~ Robert Harris
“Garbatella” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Trastevere” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Roma Tre” University :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Campitelli” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Monti” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Monti” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Garbatella” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Cavour” Subway station Mosaic :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Ostiense” :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Cavour” Subway station Mosaic :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
“Ostiense” City Ad Board :: Roman Street Art… | photo: ©ockstyle
Postcard from Italy :: Vallevo’ – Rocca San Giovanni
photo: ©PatriciaMuscente’s “Pescatori di sole”
“How sweet the morning air is! See how that one little cloud floats like a pink feather from some gigantic flamingo.” ~Arthur Conan Doyle
Patricia Muscente’s “Pescatori di sole” :: the photo was taken during sunrise, on Thursday 3rd September 2015