VENICE

Oh Venice, city made of gold and enamel

crown of the gleaming Adriatic Sea

great canal, bridge of sighs, Rialto

unforgettable memory of a dazzling

night when I walked to the mythical plaza

of Saint Mark towards the Palace of the Duke

hearing one by one the forging of the hours

the bronze semblances of two soldiers

how small and shallow they look next to you

the emotions that still keep us on this earth

our ephemeral sorrow, our unsuitable passion

oh, eternal spring of tradition and beauty.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1926763513