La Raccolta
- Pasquale Puleo
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 8
Farmers
Before dawn and dusk
Setting off slowly
for the Peloritan countryside
To dig the hard earth
To sow the seeds of their hope
To reap the fruits of their sweat
Men
Before wisdom and death
Walking briskly
Through the streets of America
To arrive at the impenetrable concrete
To share their feelings, their thoughts
To collect the glances of their fellow men
Earth and concrete are intertwined
Seeds and thoughts are spaced
The farmers lean on their hoes
Men rely on their thoughts
Hoping for the harvest of their lives
Contadini
Prima dell’alba e del tramonto
S’avviano lenti per le campagne Peloritane
A zappare la dura terra
Per seminare i semi del loro travaglio
Per raccogliere i frutti della vita
Uomini
Prima della giovinezza e la morte
Camminano svelti per le strade americane
A raggiungere il duro cemento
Per spargere i sentimenti dei loro pensieri
Per raccogliere gli sguardi dei loro compagni
Son duri la terra e il cemento
Si spargono i semi e i pensieri
S’appoggiano i contadini alla zappa
Si spoggiano gli uomini ai pensieri
Per la raccolta dei frutti della vita
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