domenica 29 giugno 2008

Armonia



“La vita assomiglia al vibrare delle note. E l’individuo a uno strumento a corde."





Ludwig van Beethoven

venerdì 20 giugno 2008

Guardo la Luna

Guardo la Luna

mentre la notte

mi s'attorciglia addosso

e lei

piena

placida

serena

m'osserva

e restiamo così

a guardarci negli occhi

mi sorride

le sorrido...


...pensieri

Guardo la Luna

Guardo la Luna

mentre la notte

mi s'attorciglia addosso

e lei

piena

placida

serena

m'osserva

e restiamo così

a guardarci negli occhi

mi sorride

le sorrido...


...pensieri

martedì 17 giugno 2008

Giugno



[Foto by Grilloz, Torino Parco del Valentino 13 Marzo 2008]

Giugno



[Foto by Grilloz, Torino Parco del Valentino 13 Marzo 2008]

venerdì 6 giugno 2008

Perfect Day

Un alba grigia ruba la scena ad una notte


troppo lunga per essere quasi estiva


Ti svegli con un cielo insulso


che profuma sbagliato


e la pioggia tira fuori il peggio


delle tue malinconie


e delle tue rabbie


dopo una notte fatta


di insonnie e rancori


di disegni strappati al mondo dei sogni.


E la testa ti duole


perché mordere troppo forte la vita


alla lunga fa male.


Lasci correre via pensieri alieni


come auto su questo nastro d’asfalto


che trasporta vite e storie altrui.


 


This is just a perfect day





Perfect Day

Un alba grigia ruba la scena ad una notte


troppo lunga per essere quasi estiva


Ti svegli con un cielo insulso


che profuma sbagliato


e la pioggia tira fuori il peggio


delle tue malinconie


e delle tue rabbie


dopo una notte fatta


di insonnie e rancori


di disegni strappati al mondo dei sogni.


E la testa ti duole


perché mordere troppo forte la vita


alla lunga fa male.


Lasci correre via pensieri alieni


come auto su questo nastro d’asfalto


che trasporta vite e storie altrui.


 


This is just a perfect day





domenica 1 giugno 2008

Vivamus

Riordinavo dei vecchi appunti del liceo, e ho ritrovato questa. All'epoca usavo tradurre le poesie di Catullo in endecasillabi sciolti, anche se l'insegnate non apprezzava molto le mie traduzioni, non perfettamente letterali...



Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus

rumoresque senum severiorum

omnes unius aestimemus assis.

Soles occidere et redire possunt:

nobis, cum semel occidit brevis lux,

nox est perpetua una dormienda.

Da mi basia mille, deinde centum,

dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,

deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.

Dein, cum milia multa fecerimus,

conturbabimus illa ne sciamus,

aut nequis malus invidere possit,

cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.




Viviamo, o mia dolce Lesbia, e amiamo

e il brontolio degli acidiosi vecchi

consideriam quanto una sola lira

può sorgere e morire il sole, a noi una

notte rimane di perpetuo sonno

quando la breve vita è tramontata.

allora dammi mille baci, e cento,

quindi altri mille e poi ancora cento,

e senza posa ancora mille e cento.

E quando mille volte avrem ciò fatto,

per non sapere imbroglierem le somme

o perchè non possa invidiarci il male

sapendo quanti baci ci siam dati.

Vivamus

Riordinavo dei vecchi appunti del liceo, e ho ritrovato questa. All'epoca usavo tradurre le poesie di Catullo in endecasillabi sciolti, anche se l'insegnate non apprezzava molto le mie traduzioni, non perfettamente letterali...



Vivamus, mea Lesbia, atque amemus

rumoresque senum severiorum

omnes unius aestimemus assis.

Soles occidere et redire possunt:

nobis, cum semel occidit brevis lux,

nox est perpetua una dormienda.

Da mi basia mille, deinde centum,

dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,

deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.

Dein, cum milia multa fecerimus,

conturbabimus illa ne sciamus,

aut nequis malus invidere possit,

cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.




Viviamo, o mia dolce Lesbia, e amiamo

e il brontolio degli acidiosi vecchi

consideriam quanto una sola lira

può sorgere e morire il sole, a noi una

notte rimane di perpetuo sonno

quando la breve vita è tramontata.

allora dammi mille baci, e cento,

quindi altri mille e poi ancora cento,

e senza posa ancora mille e cento.

E quando mille volte avrem ciò fatto,

per non sapere imbroglierem le somme

o perchè non possa invidiarci il male

sapendo quanti baci ci siam dati.

Tunnel Of Love









Getting crazy on the waltzers but it's the life that I choose

Sing about the sixblade sing about the switchback and a torture tattoo

And I been riding on a ghost train where the cars they scream and slam

And I don't know where I'll be tonight but I'll always tell you where I am



In a screaming ring of faces I seen her standing in the light

She had a ticket for the races, yeah just like me she was a victim of the night

I put my hand upon the lever said let it rock and let it roll

I had a one arm bandit fever there was an arrow through my heart and my soul



And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love, yeah love



It's just a danger, and when you're riding at your own risk

She said you are the perfect stranger, she said baby just keep it like this

It's just a cakewalk twisting baby step right up and say

Hey mister give me two give me two now, 'cause any two can play



And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love, oooh love



Well it's been money for muscle another whirligig

Money for muscle and another girl I dig

Another hustle just to, just to make it big

And rockaway, rockaway, oh rockaway, rockaway



And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids

Oh girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids



Woh-la

Check it out



She took off a silver locket she said remember me by this

She put her hand in my pocket I got a keepsake and a kiss

And in the roar of dust and diesel I stood and watched her walk away

I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay



And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on this world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love, yeah love love

On the tunnel of love, oooh love love



And now I'm searching through these carousels and the carnival arcades

Searching everywhere from steeplechase to palisades

In any shooting gallery where promises are made

To rockaway, rockaway... rockaway, rockaway

From Cullercoats and Whitley Bay out to rockaway



And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids

Girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids



Dire Straits

Tunnel Of Love









Getting crazy on the waltzers but it's the life that I choose

Sing about the sixblade sing about the switchback and a torture tattoo

And I been riding on a ghost train where the cars they scream and slam

And I don't know where I'll be tonight but I'll always tell you where I am



In a screaming ring of faces I seen her standing in the light

She had a ticket for the races, yeah just like me she was a victim of the night

I put my hand upon the lever said let it rock and let it roll

I had a one arm bandit fever there was an arrow through my heart and my soul



And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love, yeah love



It's just a danger, and when you're riding at your own risk

She said you are the perfect stranger, she said baby just keep it like this

It's just a cakewalk twisting baby step right up and say

Hey mister give me two give me two now, 'cause any two can play



And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love, oooh love



Well it's been money for muscle another whirligig

Money for muscle and another girl I dig

Another hustle just to, just to make it big

And rockaway, rockaway, oh rockaway, rockaway



And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids

Oh girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids



Woh-la

Check it out



She took off a silver locket she said remember me by this

She put her hand in my pocket I got a keepsake and a kiss

And in the roar of dust and diesel I stood and watched her walk away

I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay



And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on this world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love, yeah love love

On the tunnel of love, oooh love love



And now I'm searching through these carousels and the carnival arcades

Searching everywhere from steeplechase to palisades

In any shooting gallery where promises are made

To rockaway, rockaway... rockaway, rockaway

From Cullercoats and Whitley Bay out to rockaway



And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids

Girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the Spanish City to me when we where kids



Dire Straits