Italy is mine

... and it owes me a living

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Vera da Pozzo, an Italian expat in Paris.

From the Island of the Sun to the Isle of France.

My pseudonym Vera da Pozzo is a pun alluding to what I care about most : truth and loyalty, depth and insight. In my mother tongue, the syntagma "vera da pozzo" means a puteal, but it could be a female name followed by a family name. Water is indispensable for living, and we need to keep it pure and unpolluted; it is the same for truth.
I write in English because I love this language since my childhood and also because English allows me to have a more detached view on both Italy and France. The title of my personal website and blog is a paraphrasis of the verse "England is mine and it owes me a living", from Morrissey's song "Still Ill", released in The Smiths debut album "The Smiths" on 20th February 1984. As Italy had nothing to offer to young people like me, I decided to throw my arms around Paris, as Oscar Wilde did, and I am still here. Like francophone actor Lino Ventura, I am and I will always be Italian.

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5 days ago1 min read

Alexander and I

A new friend: this lovely dog I met at the cabaret and karaoke bar tonight. Alexander came to me and kissed my hand while I was singing You spin Me round (like a Record) by Dead or Alive. Alexander clearly took the line "I want your love" very seriously. :D When I was a little child, I liked this song a lot and I found the video very funny, but I did not know the name of the singer (Pete Burns) nor that he and Morrissey were friends and that their friendship was over when Pet

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Nov 41 min read

In memory of Laika

Stray Dog, Beautiful Soul, They sent You in the Space For stupid Vanity and Power What did They want to prove? Nothing is Worth Someone's Life To Laika, Martyr (1954 - 1957) Vera da Pozzo Paris, 3rd November 2026 Short poem by me. Photo below found on the Web. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #inmemoryofLaika #Laika #martyr #dog #space #memory #animalrights #poem #poetry #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

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May 201 min read

A Candid Dove and a Loving Dog

[Coming soon, as soon as possible, I mean] [30 August - Update - Here it is: ] Wandering in the Park On your Birthday A Candid Dove comes to Me (It's You, of course, I know) And a Loving Dog brings Me Another Reason to Be Happy, as I promised You To the Unique and Irreplaceable One Vera da Pozzo Paris, 20th May 2026 Short poem above and photo below by me, of course. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #aCandidDoveandaLovingDog #candi

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Nov 23, 20241 min read

Max and I

Max, you came to Paris from Canada Just to find and love Me this Night "Oh, he really loves You!", Says the Lady you belong to And I tell...

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Italy is mine

Vera da Pozzo, an Italian expat in Paris.

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Alexander and I

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A Candid Dove and a Loving Dog

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