song to italy

 

I want a white house in the middle
of other white houses - pale and sunburnt
The wind will roar in from the sea
to settle in the crevices, a lion's heart to my need
We will be drunk with wine & life!
And I will shout for choices from the vine.
All the finest things shall listen -
Rosso, Barbera, Vermentino, will be mine.
Italia, amo su sol, Oh Italy, I love your wine!
Let the sun rise on yellowed cheeses.
The sun will be a woman, cherry red and bright
lifting into the mellow honey of morning's light.
I will plant my bare feet on the steep path
that descends to the blue water -
And you shall be there by the coolness working
our crusted dinghy into a gondola
The rocks will call us lovers & insatiable.
The moon will brood restless through the day sky -
Impatient to shatter stars and stroke our eyes.

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

You certainly make me want to go there and enjoy all that sensational food, wine, and warm Mediteranean sunshine. (I spent a lot of time there when in the Navy)

[Vinod Kumar U K]

Beautiful dedicated write to the wonderland the green steppies the wineyards the divine Castle the star Holding mountain peaks and the deginitories devotonal chorous and understanding the Almighty..Nice very Nice..

[Shalini Dinesh (Poet's ..]

Is this how italy looks??? i have never been there, if this is its true picture , then i should say its awesome :)

[Ken Simm.]

Molto Bene!. A romantic idyll superbly created. shatter stars and stroke eyes indeed. What forms! Superb.

[Chris]

THAT is an image of LIFE!!

Well said Phibby,
Chris

[Emily B]

love this . . .

[Greg the Bard]

I hear the music as I read this. It is a dream for most that many will never experence even those that live there. This is really good.