Italy is mine

My cousin and Godfather, who was already a young adult when I was born, had plenty of vinyls at home: lots of Italian music (even progressive rock bands, like the PFM or, in extenso, Premiata Forneria Marconi) and many English, American and German music, including Velvet Underground. At my Aunts and Uncle's home, I absorbed a lot of music since my infancy, and Lou Reed is part of my musical landscape since then. At my parents's home, the turntable we had was broken and I do n

I have just found on Substack (where I do not publish any content, and I doubt I will do, one day) a call for drawings in support of Turkeys, the victims of Thanksgiving, one of the many "traditions" that deserve to be thrown in the large bin of the past shameful horrors perpetrated by so-called "Humans". I will postpone some artistic project in order to make a drawing and send it before leaving my Country for the rentrée scolaire. This news cheer me up this morning, after a

Since its release, ten days ago, I have said how much I like the newest Morrissey's B-side Isle of Dogs, and how I find pertinent to linked it to Kerching Kerching as the A-side. Above: an old lady living in the Isle of Dogs. Photograph by Sarah Peters, The changing face of the Isle of Dogs, 2024. Click the link above and go to the photographic project on her website. Below, the sleeve of Morrissey's 7" single Kerching Kerching / Isle of Dogs. Photograph by Jake Walters. [To

I just opened my Diary To a Random Page And it's the Page of your Birthday And my Cabaret It's far, and there is no Hurry: We'll spend our Time Meanwhile, in our own Way And without Regret Vera da Pozzo To Someone Special Somewhere in the North of Italy 26th October 2026 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 #arandompageinmydiary #Birthday #Cabaret #thereisnohurry #time #future #inourownway #toSomeoneSp

25th July 2026, Barcelona, Poble Espanyol, a sleepless night, a long day and still plenty of energies, waiting for another great show. I jumped the barrier during the encore, even if I was aware it would have been in vain (the stage was too high just even to try to brush Morrissey's fingertips) because I wanted to prove to myself that I was not afraid, after the horrible experience in Asti. Unfortunately, a Spanish local security guy helped me to jump the barrier just to try

Cartoni Morti (here is his YouTube channel), an Italian satirical cartoonist and YouTuber, has posted today a comic strip about the brain drain which is one of the most serious problems in Italy since three decades. My Country is the only one in the whole World which is glad and proud when Italians are successful... abroad. I partially agree to this comic strip, so I had to correct the part about the young people leaving Italy: most of them are not rich at all and (I know ver

Finally, this morning I have met again the Handsome Neighbour. He is not just a Lazy Sunbather... He is a also a Detective... ... and even a Philosopher. Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 26th October 2026 Post and photographs by me, of course. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #HandsomeNeighbour #LazySunbather #Detective #Philosopher #cat #morning #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

Please, don't worry about me Don't ask me about Paris: I'm doing fine, taking time, And - for just a little while - I want to forget Paris And enjoy just being alive. Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 26.10.26 To an Italian guy who worries about me because of the Puppets' Riot and has sent me three e-mails in two weeks. He certainly will not read this poem, as I jealously keep my blog behind a curtain of mystery: I do not talk about it and the decision to express

Morrissey, your Light never goes out: sing and shine and be happy tonight in Nashville! Only Sweetness and Good Vibes for YOU. Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 25th October 2026 Little message and photograph (taken last night) by me. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #SingandShineintheMusicCitySilverBoy #SingandShine #TheMusicCity #SilverBoy #Nashville #Morrissey #US2026Tour #concert #onlysweetnessandgoodvibes #behappy

Your Loving Gaze follows Me From your Block to their Home I find Peace in my Sorrow For I know You're not gone To the Unique and Irreplaceable One Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy Short poem above and photos below by me. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #YourGaze #IfindPeaceinmySorrow #totheUniqueandIrreplaceableone #poem #poetry #memory #love #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

Back from the karaoke night, I thought that I would find a new message on Morrissey Central and I was right: a new fan video made by George Rae for the live version of The More You ignore Me, the Closer I get from the concert in Louisville I talked about here, after a poetic impromptu and among other nice surprises. All the old black-and-white films [... and I fell asleep like an infant, if infants were able to go and sing at a karaoke night and to come back home by themselve

To YOU. :) Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 24th October 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #letssingandshinetonight #singandshine #toYOU #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

It has been a while since I wanted to share an interesting infographic (credits: Mattia Marangon) I found ten months ago: this morning, I read the new messages from Morrissey on Central and I thought it was time to share Marangon's infographic about Taylor Swift as symbol of nowadays musical mediocrity. I will write more tomorrow: the karaoke night will start soon. Below, the messages posted on Morrissey Central. The first message is a repost of the new fan video by Morrissey

Friday. As the rain fell hard just in the late afternoon, I could enjoy a fresh morning with the sun playing pick-a-boo from behind the clouds, while having a pleasant walk and taking few photos of flowers and places. This playground (see photo below) makes me think of the music video of Playground Twist (1979) by Siouxsie and the Banshees: four decades later, I was reminded of it by Morrissey's pre-show at Vicar Street in 2023. Astoundingly, even if I had seen it only once,

My Dear Friend, I feel Your Loving Presence Your Arms like a Shield Gently wrapping Me Your Tender Embrace Is not like a Lace But the Purest Knot One can Dream about No Evil, no Harm Could ever reach Me: Your Touch can disarm Every Enemy Your Voice, Strong and Warm, Guides Me through the Storm And soothing my Mind Leaves the Gloom behind To YOU Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 24th October 2026 Poem above and photograph below by me, taken this morning, while writ

Photo taken this morning. Enjoy the New Day, as do I. To YOU Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 23rd October 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #GoodMorning #morning #flowers #photography #enjoythenewday #happiness #joy #message #toYOU #mymindknowsnodistance #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

A beautiful modern Tabernacle with Doves and Deers drinking at the Fountain of Life. Photo by me, taken today, after praying. As I could not come closer, out of respect, even if I was completely alone in the church and God would not have denounced me to the parish priest, I zoomed and struggled to take a quite good picture. A Ray of Light Straight to my Heart... Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 23rd October A. D. MMXXVI (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Ita

My Soul, let's go and enjoy This lovely Sunny Day For the Pouring Rain Will fall again tomorrow And even if I love the Rain And her Dancing Drops I come from the Sun's Home And I Iove his Warm Light more. Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy, 22nd October 2026, 1:30 P. M. A beautiful classic song in my head... Blue Skies shining at me: Nothing but Blue Skies do I see. Bluebirds singing their Song: Nothing but Bluebirds all day long. This morning I had a long walk and

Too busy this month to check my personal mailboxes, this evening I found an e-mail received twelve days ago: the association L214 asking to fill in a feedback form about the vegan march "Fermons les abattoirs" ("Let's close the slaughterhouses") I joined on 3rd October. I was very happy to join the march, so my only suggestion for the next edition is to make the vegan food stand more visible and with more and cheaper choices, in order to prove to the non-vegan or non-vegetari

Morning has broken: starting a new day with a deep, beautiful song written in 1931 by Eleonor Farjeon on Bunessan, a Scottish Gaelic tune, recorded in 1971 by Yusuf / Cat Stevens. It rained a lot yesterday, during the late afternoon and evening, and it rained even more all the night long: I love the rain and I slept very well. Early this morning, while I was finishing and posting my poem and article dedicated to the Charolaises Cows I saw from the train last Saturday, the sky