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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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Jul 91 min read

But the rain that flattens my hair will never kill me: après le déluge, Morrissey shines at the Zitadelle of Spandau

Overwhelmed by the truly good vibes of Tuesday's concert, and very busy visiting Berlin yesterday, I start to write this article during another long travel by train - happily, this time it is a direct traject without connections to take. Another stunning concert by Morrissey, the only, real Wordsmith of the Soul. Above: detail of a picture I took during I know it's over, from Morrissey's earlier repertoire with his late band, The Smiths. Below, another photo taken by me durin

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Jun 261 min read

Tomorrow

See You tomorrow, Fantastic Bird! Photo taken by me. Vera da Pozzo Oslo, 26th June 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #Tomorrow #Morrissey #newtour #Europe #Norway #Lillestrøm #NovaSpektrum #newalbum #newsingle #newmusic

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Jun 231 min read

Beating the Street again

Early in the morning... Screenshot of the first bit of the new post by Morrissey on his website. The whole post is here. Credits to Morrissey and Sam Esty Rayner. Below: photos taken by me today in my beloved Parisian park. Vera da Pozzo Paris 23rd June 2026 (C) Vera da Pozzo (C) Italy is Mine (C) Italy is Mine and It owes Me a Living #beatingthestreetagain #Morrissey #Norway #Lillestrøm #NovaSpektrum #Oslo #Europe #tour #newtour #New2026EuropeanTour #newalbum #MakeupisaLie #

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Apr 131 min read

Italy, again

So, as I guessed, last Saturday, the post Italia on Morrissey Central has been republished this Monday , and we have had another post from Morrissey on the same day, Italy is You and Me , with a fan video by George Rae of You're right, It's Time , the opening track of Morrissey's new album Make-up is a Lie , starring Pier Paolo Pasolini. Below, the stunningly beautiful picture of Morrissey taken during his concert in my Sicily, at Villa Bellini in Catania, on 31st July. I wi

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Apr 111 min read

Back to Italy this Summer

I cannot explain how , but I knew that today I would have found on Morrissey Central some news about the next tour... I was right, and absolutely not disappointed at all. Morrissey will be back to Italy during school holidays, like last year, which makes things much easier. And how I love to see my Country's name always written in Italian on Morrissey's posts. See you in nearby places, Silver Boy! Vera da Pozzo Paris, 11th April 2026 Below: screenshots of the announcement

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Italy is mine

Vera da Pozzo, an Italian expat in Paris.

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But the rain that flattens my hair will never kill me: après le déluge, Morrissey shines at the Zitadelle of Spandau

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