Venice, My Love

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Venice, my love,

I haven't forgotten you. You live in my soul like a raging wildfire that consumes all. When I am trampled by the foreign tongue, the American tongue, you return the breath to my lungs and the rhythm to my heart. I see you in my dreams -- your faded colors, your shining waters, the texture of the ground under my feet, the way in which you live and breathe and love.

I was naive when you first held me in your arms. I was born from you, and you watched me grow, you fed me, you kept me safe. And then I abandoned you and fell into the arms of the West. One of my greatest regrets is leaving you. I am seventy-two now, and I've come back to you.

Venice, when will you take off your clothes? It has been a long time since I have seen you nude. Ginsberg, an American writer, said the same thing about America, but I have seen America bare, and she is blue with bruises. You are the only one that I want.

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Ayye so i'm very excited about this book because I went to Venice for a week with my school and I fell in love. I made so many friends from lots of nationalities, got to speak Italian with people who actually understand what I'm saying, saw amazing things, and in general had a great experience with the city

The cover is comprised of photos that my friend took while we were there!!

Also, if you want an italian version I can do that too

Thanks for reading