THE SUNSET FROM THE HILL
I’m on the top of a hill
Sitting on a rock in silence
In front of me only the sea
It’s late now, and I hear
My mother’s voice calling me
But I’m just sitting a little longer
Away from me the sun is setting down
And is about to kiss the sea;
The sky has now turned red
And the white moon is smiling at me.
I could do nothing but let my
serenity go with him.
How could I not stand there
In solitude, and listen to this
Peace, tranquillity and silence
Arrived with the darkness of the night
And only the wolves knew that I was
Still there, hoping for the
Arrival of a new day to see the red sunset again.
Livia Gaglio , Jacopo Alfano 4H, LS B.Croce Palermo
I’m on the top of a hill
Sitting on a rock in silence
In front of me only the sea
It’s late now, and I hear
My mother’s voice calling me
But I’m just sitting a little longer
Away from me the sun is setting down
And is about to kiss the sea;
The sky has now turned red
And the white moon is smiling at me.
I could do nothing but let my
serenity go with him.
How could I not stand there
In solitude, and listen to this
Peace, tranquillity and silence
Arrived with the darkness of the night
And only the wolves knew that I was
Still there, hoping for the
Arrival of a new day to see the red sunset again.
Livia Gaglio , Jacopo Alfano 4H, LS B.Croce Palermo
Reading these words, I let myself be carried away by melancholy. During my ordinary life, since I'm always involved in my routine, I hardly ever pay attention to these natural shows, or I take them for granted...but in a time like this, when I have to stay home 24 hours a day, I’m also missing all those things that I've always considered normal, like sunset or dawn. Unfortunately, from the 4 walls of my apartment... I can't contemplate them.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing nature again!
I'm just waiting for the end of this period and I’m sure I’ll be able to appreciate much more these seemingly "little" things, which actually have a huge value.
Manuel Salamone.
These words reminds me of how much I miss watching the sunsets, which, in my opinion, are one of the most spectacular things in the world.
ReplyDeleteVery often people watch the sunset for a few minutes, just enough time to take a photo, without realizing how magical and moving this moment is.
Watching the sunset and the sky slowly changing colors, relaxes me a lot, clears my mind and makes me want to stop time.
I have a lot of photos of sunsets with many different colors, and every summer I see more and more beautiful ones. So I hope that the moment when we can go out again and admire many other beautiful sunsets will come soon.
Irene Treccarichi
THE SUNSET FROM THE HILL
ReplyDeleteReading these words I automatically imagined the landscape described by the text.This is a short text, but that made me relax and reflect a lot, because now that we are in this situation being on a beautiful hill admiring the sea, the moon, the stars and nature would be a fantastic thing.I love nature very much, I like to see what it is able to show and give us, so I decided to comment on this text, because it is a topic that made me think so many things, including also a topical moment, for those who, like me, now cannot admire a beautiful sunset in the company of my friends.
Vincenzo Di Baudo.
ReplyDeleteI think this poem reflects perfectly the sensations that you feel when you take a simple walk, alone, on the hills... I love doing it listening to music and thinking. The feeling you have when you are above everything and in front of your city, where you spend your life day for day. The beauty, in my opinion, is also in the diversity of landscapes that can be admired. The English hills, for example, are more rounded and gentle in their shape. Ours, the Italian ones, are more rocky and tall. Nature is beautiful everywhere...
good! you mean the Sicilian hills, because the Italian ones can be also rounded and gentle like in the Marche region, for example
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ReplyDeleteThe times that I stopped in a place, for example on a hill, to admire the sunset, were very few. Maybe because most of the time I have just stopped to take a photo and not to reflect on something in particular. However, I think that this poetry is magic because it describes the situation very carefully and opens to me the desire to experience a moment like this, especially after this forced lockdown.
ReplyDeleteThese meaningful words that I have read made me feel this feeling of melancholy. Especially in these days of quarantine. Reading the poetry made me think about all the hours I spent in Denmark just walking by myself along the coast of the island, watching the sunset and listening to the nature that surrounded me. It was a really special moment where I could just let my thoughts go away, clear my mind and be pampered by the beauty and the sound of the nature.
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Reading these words brings back good memories. I remember my summers, full of beautiful sunsets to watch with friends, family or even simply alone. I remember the feeling I felt, enchanted, immersed in tranquility and serenity. Every time the sun went down I couldn't wait for the next day to see that wonderful spectacle again. What used to be a habit for me is now an uncertainty. I just hope that everything returns to normal and that we can feel those wonderful feelings that life has given us.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is suitable for the situation that we're living. In these day I realize that we are very lucky, because in the sicily, there is one of the best climate of the world and beautiful landscapes. Moreover in this quarantine I rivalued the importance of things that I've always considered normal as William Shakespeare said: we don't appreciate the value of what we have while enjoying it, but we just lose it and miss it. In fact almost every day I stay on the balcony of my house about ten or twenty minutes and I see the landscape view of Monreale. Finally I think although this quarantine is unbearable it taught us to understand the importance of things and to appreciate it.
ReplyDeletein Sicily/ the sight of Monreale / appreciate them
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This words remember me beautiful moments, in particular during summer time. I love sun and I passed every sunny day out of my home. In these day of quarantine stay happy is very difficult for me, because the sun is hot and the days are longer.
I can't wait for all this to end and return to admire the beauty of nature with my friends, because in my opinion these are the best things of life.
This words remember ??These...remind me of
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I spent every suuny..
stay happy??staying, being..