Italy is mine

On this day, I want to pay a homage to two great women: Joan of Arc, in French Jeanne d'Arc (Domrémy, 6 January 1412 - Reims, 30 May 1431) and Lalla Fatma N'Soumer (Ouerdja, 1830 - Tablat, 1863), two heroines whose parallel lives in different epochs and countries fascinate me. [Post in progress: I will also add a drawing made by me later] Vera da Pozzo Paris, 30th May 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living

A fantastic experience tonight, at the Irish Cultural Centre. Thanks to Gaff for his humour, his kindness and the good vibes: it was a great night and I am happy and proud to have managed to write down my story just two hours before the start, sitting in the tranquil, peaceful and lovely courtyard of the Irish Cultural Centre, a locus amœnus where all the Good and Beautiful Things gather. Photos by me. Thanks to the other storytellers and the nice and lovely people who were t

I don't know how You know When I've had a awful day Or a very sad one But You always find a way To cheer Me up And make Me smile To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 27th May 2026 Today's post on Morrissey Central is exactly what I needed.Thank you from the heart of my bottom, Silver Boy... See you in a month! Short poem above and photo below by me. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #MysteriousWays #feelingbetter #gratitude #music #Makeupisa

A wise advice from a Friend Below: picture taken by me yesterday in my beloved park. Vera da Pozzo Paris, 24th May 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #WiseAdvice #life #freedom #love #SheilatakeaBow #TheSmiths #Morrissey #JohnnyMarr #music #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

Why?... ... Because! Happy Birthday to YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 22nd May A. D. MMXXVI Article, artwork and photographs by me, as always. Drawing made on Morrissey's birthday, in the quiet and lovely courtyard of the Irish Cultural Centre, after an interesting literary conversation with Kevin Barry - see photos below. The security guy let me stay in the courtyard after the closing time. I love this place so much and I visit here as often as I can that I am somehow considered a

Like a Bee, You are Honey and Sting: So Fragile, yet so Tough Towards Yourself and The Ones who love You most Happy Birthday Even if you hate It Open your Smile and Let the Honey fall today From the Clouds so far away To the Unique and Irreplaceable One Vera da Pozzo Paris, 20th May A. D. MMXXVI Poem above and pictures below by me, of course; photos taken somewhere in Paris. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #HappyBeeDay #birthday #

To me, Charles Trenet is THE French singer and songwriter, the one who put Poetry and Popular song together and also the most beautiful French singing voice. If my plans had worked as I had intended, I would have moved to Dublin instead of Paris, but, even if I have always had more affinity with Ireland (and the UK) and English language, I have like French language too and I have always been fascinated by the old good time when France still creates artists, poets, great singe

The immense joy to be where I belong: strolling for almost two hours in my beloved Parisian park, enjoying the good company of my Friends, taking some pictures and then sitting in a quiet place, taking a coffee, writing a bit on my diary and also on my blog before starting to work (correction de copies) with plenty of good vibes. Fresh Air, Sun, Trees, Flowers, Birds and Bees are a blessing. A lovely Bee landed on my right arm and stayed there for a while. I did not move and

A very rainy day, especially in the afternoon, but this morning I had the chance to enjoy a one-hour promenade in my beloved and deserted Parisian park. How I was glad to enjoy to be there in complete solitude - but not alone, because there are hundreds and hundreds of friends in leaves, petals or feathers who are happy to meet me again. While I was peacefully walking, suddenly a verse, then another, came to my mind and I wrote a short poem on a tissue, with the help of my de

I can't help noticing Beauty everywhere, wherever I am, even in front of cemetery gates - i. e., school gates. Photos below taken by me somewhere far from Paris. Vera da Pozzo Paris, 13th May 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #Lifebloomsinfrontofcemeterygates #life #flowers #nature #beauty #photography #whatreallymattersinlife #wisdom #peace #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

I can spend a whole day strolling rather than scrolling: the extremely large and alarmingly increasing amount of people of every ages who have become zombies terrifies me. I have never had a mobile phone before 2014 and I was looked at as a weirdo (I am still seen like this because of my fierce refusal of the social media) and I use the smartphone more to take pictures and videos and to listen to the music. [To be continued later... I sing tonight] Vera da Pozzo Paris, 10th M

Tree of Life I am Safe In your Arms To the Unique and Irreplaceable One Vera da Pozzo Paris, 10th May 2026 Short poem above and photos below by me. My beloved tree and many beautiful flowers from my favourite Parisian park. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #inyourarms #FestadellaMamma #MothersDay #poetry #photography #mamma #mother #love #nature #TreeofLife #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

Cabaret tonight. I am going to take a walk in my beloved park for some relax and inspiration - Nature is my Muse - and then I will get ready and go to the Magic Place where some Unexpected Good Things come True. Vera da Pozzo Paris, 8th May 2026 Updated post with some pictures. I was very happy that some friends living far from Paris were there and also glad that the everything went well. Despite the holiday and the long weekend, the bar was packed like it was last year, whe

After the big générale yesterday, I did a small rehearsal this afternoon with Q., who plays the guitar for my first musical number; for the second one, I use a recorded base, as I did last year for the first cabaret, when I played the role of Oscar Wilde and sang two songs from Morrissey's solo repertoire. Q. is playing the piano now: he is a talented musician but he, too, is a teacher because it is what pays his rent. His live background music make me feel more relaxed and r

I am Myself Nobody else One in a million I've never been a clone For I'm stronger alone I am my own Man I do what I can But I cannot do What I disagree Because I am free Vera da Pozzo Paris, 3rd May 2026 Poem above by me. Below, detail of a picture of me, taken on the first day of beautiful May. The best thing you can do is be yourself, without copying other people. Of course, one can learn something good and useful from other people, but emulation is a very stupid and lazy

Release update on Morrissey Central: three more weeks for the release of Notre-Dame Deluxe 12" vinyl, i. e., few days before the first concert of the new European tour which will take place in Lillestrøm, near Oslo. My first time in Norway: I have never been so far in the North of the Emisphere in which I was born and where I live. As usual, my purchase will be delivered at the Fnac shop. Let's stretch out and wait... Good night! Vera da Pozzo Paris, 2nd May 2026 P. S. Joke a

Detail of a drawing I made on my diary today, after the unexpected meeting with a beautiful Jay near my favourite tree in my beloved Parisian park. Below, my drawing in its whole. As usual, I drew directly with a Bic pen without doing a preparatory sketch. As the jays wear a very beautifully coloured suit, I used my coulour glitter pens to add a touch of colour to this fantastic bird. I love every kind of animals and I am deeply fascinated by all types of birds and other flyi

Inspired by the 1964 play Eh?, written by Henry Livings, the film was produced four years later. Directed by Peter Hall and starring David Warner and Cilla Black, Work is a four-letter Word is not available on DVD but it can be watched on YouTube and it will be a nice divertissement tonight. The original film's title song by Cilla Black (a singer I do like, whom I discovered through The Beatles before knowing that Morrissey was a fan of her) and the "infamous" cover by The Sm

April is over And May is here: Ad Maiora! True Joy is near It may happen, so Make It happen now Vera da Pozzo, Paris, 1/5/2026 As an Italian proverb say, Forza e coraggio! Dopo aprile viene maggio. I am quite busy with my second musical number for the upcoming cabaret, so I post just a detail of the drawing I have made this afternoon; I will edit my article and add a full picture of my artwork tomorrow. Short poem, article and drawing by me. Vera da Pozzo