Per Urna Chahar-Tugchi
S. Maria in Aracoeli
26-12-2022

Santo Stefano:
la sua voce raggiunge
l'Ara del cielo

For Urna Chahar-Tugchi
St. Maria in Aracoeli
12-26-2022

On Saint Stephen's Day —
her voice reaches into the
Altar of the sky



Beatrice Rana:
il legno carezzato
dal vino vecchio

Beatrice Rana —
the wood caressed
by old wine



Prokofiev: dopo
la sonata riposo
per il violino

Prokofiev —needing
rest after the sonata
the violin



messa a Natale:
ogni canto tradotto
in lievi gesti

Christmas Mass —
every chant translated
in light gestures


Maurizio Brancaleoni has had poetry and prose published in numerous journals and anthologies. 
He has a bilingual blog where he posts literary gems, interviews and translations.