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Trasgressione nella citta eterna (translation below)

Trasgressione nella citta eterna (translation below)

A Poem by 外人 (Gaijin)
"

First time I played truant (if google translate worked well that should mean something like "not going to school"), had fun strolling around with my best friend =D

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Giorno di trasgressione,
mai cosi tanto desiderato.
Roma, citta dal glorioso nome,
alla tua vista rimango incantato.

Evasione naturale per lo studente
stufo di quaderni e calcolatrici,
abbraciami nella tua aura splendente
mentre giro fra monumenti insieme ad amici.

Museo all'aria aperta che non deludi mai,
fammi dimenticare dello zaino sulle spalle,
di equazioni che per tutto l'anno invano studiai
e brutti voti che mi sommergono in una spirale.

Roma, ai tuoi cittadini l'orgoglio infondi
di urlare a squarciagola "Roma caput mundi".

Translation
Title: Transgression in the eternal city

Day of transgression,
never so much willed.
Rome, city of a glorious name,
watching you, I remain enchanted.

Natural evasion for the student,
sick of copybooks and calculators,
hug me in your shining atmosphere
while I stroll around monuments with my friends.

Open-air museum that never disappoints,
make me forget of the rucksack on my back,
of equations I studied all year in vain
and bad marks submerging me in a spiral.

Rome, in your citizens you inspire the pride
of shouting out loud "Roma caput mundi".


"Roma caput mundi" is a latin sentence, it means "Rome, head of the world", it was said by ancient Romans in the past.

© 2012 外人 (Gaijin)


Author's Note

外人 (Gaijin)
I failed maths, so now I'm joining a school summer maths course in order to get ready for september test (if I pass it, I'm going to the next schoolyear, if I fail it I'm going to join the same year again), BTW I'm sick and tired of studying, it's summer !! So today I played truant for the first time, called my best friend and strolled for the beautiful streets of Rome, had a great time ! =D
Almost forgot:
Set it with Shakespearian sonnet scheme (3 quatrains a couplet ABAB CDCD EFEF GG).

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I tried my best to like or understand the first two line. I don't get it after about 5 million reads. Omit "my" in "my friends". It's extra baggage IMHO. "Spiral" is great alliteration to "submerging". I wonder if that was purposed. I tried substituting it with "gyre" and it really doesn't work. I like your inspiration though. It's very authentic because it's true to life.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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wow ....its really cool ....i love it ...amazing ....every student can relate with this poem ...good job ...keep it up

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Very cool! This poem is so vivid and full of color. Excellent!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

My favorite city was Florence. Rome took a lot of effort. I like your description of Rome. One of the most beautiful cities in our world. Thank you for the amazing poem.
Coyote

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Hahaa you and me both bro, study be gone...
What a superb ode to a city and to the first taste of rebellious freedom!!
small typo fx: 'Open-air museum that never disappoints,
make me forget the rucksack on my back,'
sayed = said

Poem of a glorious name,
Nothing short of enchanting :))

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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外人 (Gaijin)
外人 (Gaijin)

London, United Kingdom



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