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Venice has 'captured' the heart, mind and imagination of so many writers, poets, artists and historians. Venice is one of my favourite subjects in art, literature and history, and I am always eager to learn more and look more at this unique and special place. This Venice blog is my way of collecting the wealth of images, poems, prose and impressions of Venice.
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Wednesday, 18 June 2014

On the bridge like this (Diego Valeri)

I've been thinking about Diego Valeri's wonderful poem about a bridge...and wondering if he had a particular bridge in mind when he wrote the poem?

Here is a photo of the elegant iron bridge, the Ponte dei Conzafelzi, over the Rio della Tetta near the Palazzo Tetta in Castello.  It was built in 1852 by the Collalto foundry at Mestre. 

I'd love to know the meaning of the word 'Conzafelzi' - can anyone assist? 



A bridge in Venice capturingvenice.blogspot.com
Venetian bridge
On the bridge...like this...by Diego Valeri

E così mi son fermato
ai piedi del ponte.
E così ti sei fermata anche tu
un gradino più su.
Non sapevo ch’era un addio.
L’ho saputo un attimo dopo
sentendo le tue labbra sfiorare le mie.
Era la prima, era l’ultima volta.
Così.


And so I stopped
at the foot of the bridge.
And so you stopped too
a step up.
I did not know that it was a goodbye.
I knew a moment later
feeling your lips touch mine.
It was the first, it was the last time.
Just like that.