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... 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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Spread your Wings in Houston, Bluebird of Happiness

Fantastic Bird, Sing and Shine in Houston! Art is an Eternal Spring. True to YOU, Vera da Pozzo Paris, 1st November 2026 (a cold, but lovely, sunny day) My beloved Sophora Japonica and a tiny little friend, in my favourite Parisian park. Message and photographs above by me. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #SpreadyourWingsinHoustonBluebirdofHappiness #message #SpreadyourWings #BluebirdofHappiness #FantasticBird #SingandShine #Morri

Embrace your Light, Fantastic Bird

Embrace your Light and have fun tonight in Fort Worth, Fantastic Bird! Sing and Shine as only you can. :) True to YOU, Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 29th October 2026 Message and photograph below by me. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #EmbraceYourLight #SingandShine #yourLightnevergoesout #FantasticBird #Morrissey #concert #music #FortWorth #US2026Tour #songsthatsavedyourlife #TruetoYou #message #photography #Verad

Sing and Shine in the Music City, Silver Boy

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

I feel your Presence

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

Good Morning

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

Who can ignore you?

Since last weekend, YouTube's algorithm keeps suggesting me The More You ignore Me, the Closer I get on various playlists; today, on Morrissey Central, a collection of numerous covers (videos and shorts) on YouTube. Who can ignore YOU, Fantastic Bird? Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 20th October 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #WhocanignoreYou #message #Morrissey #TheMoreYouIgnore #MorrisseyCentral #TheMoreYouIg

A new message to cheer me up after a triggering remark on Morrissey

[Paris, 12th October 2026, 1:00 A.M.] A new message from Morrissey on Central, about his favourite albums and singles from his own repertoire. The title of his post is clearly a hint to In my Life (1965), one of my favourite Beatles' songs, and God knows how I needed a message like this one to cheer me up just now. I am back from the karaoke night with bittersweet feelings: a kind, unexpected gift from F., an old habitué; cheerful people, as usual; three guys/girls singing-a-

I keep You in Mind

My Dearest Friend I keep You in Mind As the Young Blackbird Rescued from Ravens Held in my Small Hands The Biggest Treasure Because You're Nature And Good is What You bring For Art is an Eternal Spring. To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 8th/9th October 2026 Poem above by me, from an idea I had early on Thursday morning. Photo below by me, taken in my dearest Parisian park today. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #IkeepYouinMind #Mind #gen

Another Message for You

Saturday Night's Laundry Falling asleep while writing How Hard has this Week been? Not enough to make Me Weak For the Light that shines in Me Will never be switched off And You will never be Far From my Gentle Thoughts To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 27th September 2026 Poem above and photographs below by me, taken this morning in my beloved Parisian park. [I will add more pictures later] (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #AnotherMessag

Good Morning to You

May your Day be Happy as a Jaybird May the Rainbow find its way Through the Clouds and the Rain And colour your Morning so far away To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 19th September 2026 Short poem above and photo below by me. A new start. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #GoodMorningtoYou #LovelyDay #Rain #Rainbow #flowers #happyasajaybird #faraway #friendship #message #poetry #photography #toYOU #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineand

Tomorrow is Now

Tomorrow is Now And I will reach You Anyway, somehow To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 15th September 2026 Short poem above and photo below by me. A beautiful and gracious dove in my dearly beloved Parisian park. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #tomorrowisnow #tomorrow #now #IwillreachYou #anyway #somehow #toYOU #poetry #message #action #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

Message from a Friend

Strolling in my Park The Yellow Dahlia has A Message from a Friend And the Message says: "Embrace your Inner Light And keep refusing to Fight" Vera da Pozzo Paris, 12th September 2026 Short poem above and photo below by me, as usual. Picture taken yesterday afternoon in my dearest Parisian Park. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #MessagefromaFriend #flowers #dahlia #photography #nature #message

My Promise

Please, be patient, my Dearest Friend: I did not forget the Promise I made And despite all the Worries I've had And still have, I will keep It, for I care. To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 1st September 2026 Short poem-message above and pictures below by me, of course. Detail and whole photo taken today. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #MyPromise #toYOU #promise #message #friendship #poem #poetry #photography #Paris #VeradaPozzo #Italy

More, and More, and More Good Things to Come

A lovely Blackbird: photo taken by me today. I zoomed a lot because I did not want to bother this fantastic bird by getting closer. I do like the involuntary "painting effect" on the metal railing. Short article and picture by me. Vera da Pozzo 26 August 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #moreandmoreandmoregoodthingstocome #goodthingstocome #message #messenger #blackbird #VeradaPozzo #ItalyisMine #italyismineanditowesmealiving

Thunderstorm

I am waiting since this Morning Watching how the Lightning Strikes Are ripping up the Doomy Skies Thunders' roars are approaching They urge the Rain to fight Fate But the Sleeping Rain is late I've been waiting all Day long For the Thunderstorm to boom Now the Rain drowns the Doom I can sing my unsung Song Let my Message unfold To the One I do behold Vera da Pozzo Somewhere in the North of Italy 20th August 2026 Poem above and pictures below by me, of course. (C) Vera da Pozz

Dogs in my Dreams

Your Loving and Tender Four-legged Messengers Come to Me when I'm awake And even visit Me in Dreams Sweet, Merry, Playful Dogs May God bless all their Souls And You, my Friend, in Whole For, to Me, You mean the World To YOU Vera da Pozzo Paris, 27th April A. D. MMXXVI Poem above by me, of course; photo below found here. (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #dogsinmydreams #dogs #dreams #friends #message #tenderness #loyalty #truth #lov

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