November Roses by sandra46

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Dec 02, 2009

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November was unusually mild here and in Padova, whatever the prohets of global warming may believe, not really unusual on a larger time span. When Pascoli wrote Italy was very little industrialzed in comparison to today, and this was also true of most of the world. And it looks that that November was mild too. November by Giovanni Pascoli (1891) Gemlike the air, the sun so bright above you look for blossoms on the apricot trees, recall the bitter whitethorn scent you love and sniff the breeze. But the whitethorn’s withered, the brittle boughs hatch their black schemes against the empty blue, and the earth rings hollow now beneath the blows of every shoe. Around you, silence, but for sighs that spill in upon every gust, from grove and wood: frail settlements of leaves. This is the chill summer of the dead. Novembre Gemmea l’aria, il sole cosí chiaro che tu ricerchi gli albicocchi in fiore, e del prunalbo l’odorino amaro senti nel cuore. Ma secco è il pruno, e le stecchite piante di nere trame segnano il sereno, e vuoto il cielo, e cavo al piè sonante sembra il terreno. Silenzio, intorno: solo, alle ventate, odi lontano, da giardini ed orti, di foglie un cader fragile. È l’estate, fredda, dei morti. Pascoli was born at San Mauro di Romagna (rechristened "San Mauro Pascoli" after his death), into a wealthy family.He had a tragic childhood, struck by the murder of his father and the early deaths of his mother, sister and two brothers, and the subsequent financial decline of the family. In 1871 he moved to Rimini with six of his brothers. Here he made friends with Andrea Costa, and began to participate in Socialist demonstrations. Pascoli studied at the University of Bologna, where his teacher and mentor was Giosuè Carducci. When Carducci retired, Pascoli replaced him as the recipient of the Literature Chair at the University of Bologna. He knew another relative of mine on the maternal side, who was a Socialist representative at the Italian Parliament. He was Earl Ferrari, who was killed in St. Petronio's Square, the main square in Bologna, supposedly by a jealous husband (my relative was a handsome rake), but more likely because, being a member of aristocracy,and a Socialist politician, he was considered a traitor of his class. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (48)

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Mousson

9:35PM | Wed, 02 December 2009

wonderful flowers and poem !!!

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danapommet

11:58PM | Wed, 02 December 2009

Love the POV in this capture. Seed pods and blooms - side by side. Loved Pascoli's words. Dana

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frieder

11:31AM | Thu, 03 December 2009

I'm impressed by the details and your POV! Beautiful dof too!

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artistheat

6:02PM | Thu, 03 December 2009

Excellent Shot and POV

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Richardphotos

8:55PM | Thu, 03 December 2009

wonderful writing and the blossoms are pretty

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pspworkshop

5:44AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Ohhhhhhhhh San, this is so wonderfull!

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MagikUnicorn

8:17AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

REAL BEAUTY

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Hendesse

8:38AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Beautiful shot. Wonderful colors and light.

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0rest4wicked

11:13AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Beautiful! The roses here were doing well until this week.

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durleybeachbum

11:30AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Gorgeous shot!

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virginiese

11:35AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

very nice POV ! excellent capture of these flowers

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BessieB

2:11AM | Sat, 05 December 2009

Excellent!

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myrrhluz

3:58PM | Sat, 05 December 2009

Beautiful! Love the POV and the mixture of the blossoms and the berries.

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e-brink

7:23PM | Sat, 05 December 2009

Superb shot. There's something about the autumn colours and light and the freshness of the rose that really work well here.

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clbsmiley

9:32AM | Sun, 06 December 2009

Wow my dear!!! I am feeling a little better, Thumb almost healed get 2 teeth pulled tommorow. Then maybe I can finish recovering. I have been missing the galleries, thanks!!! for all your comments while I have been ill and too busy with life events. I have been reading them, my husband calls my friends at Ren my fan club.... :) Love it!! This is a wonderful post and I love the poetry and info!!! Great big rose hips here, did you pick them for use for something?

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