Pina Panico Salemme – Piccoli naufraghi / Rock me, O sea!

Posted on January 28, 2024 by 
Piccoli naufraghi

Cullami , mare!
Dammi un cavalluccio che io possa cavalcare
e stelle su cui possa camminare.
Prati ondeggianti color corallo,
spuma rinfrescante su cui galleggiare.
Mare, cantami ninne, perché io possa riposare!

Copyright 2024 Pina Panico Salemme

Little Castaways

Rock me, O sea!
Give me a seahorse that I can ride on
and stars that I can walk on.
Coral-colored rolling meadows,
refreshing foam to float on.
O Sea, sing me lullabies, so that I can rest!

Translation by Mike Maggio and Francesco Bucci
Copyright 2024 Mike Maggio and Francesco Bucci
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One Response to Pina Panico Salemme – Piccoli naufraghi / Rock me, O sea!

  1. dobbiejoan says:
    January 29, 2024 at 8:10 PM

    Thank you! Both poet and translator… 🙂

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