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The sun was setting down that evening too. Livia had thought that that day would never end but she had made it, she had survived. Not that this was a great consolation, she knew that the near future would

ENG - The new neighbors had arrived. The work was finished and the moving trucks had already done at least 5 laps. My mother had already prepared for them a welcome basket with some flowers from our garden,

ENG - One look was enough and they fell in love. They did not understand immediately because it was the first time they fell in love with a person of the same sex and they thought it was only a beautiful

ENG - Lizards are synonymous with heat, sunshine, the end of the winter hibernation that brings us back to life. Letizia did not like lying on the beach getting a tan like most of her friends did, she

After a day spent accompanying her friends to visit the city Giulia was tired, but happy to see their eyes full of wonder and ecstatic by so much beauty. And so she decided that it was time to rest, to

While waiting for that phone call, Stefania looked out the window. Her heart was beating so hard that she was afraid that it might feel it through the walls. Her future depended on that call: she had

From the window of my house I saw spring come back every year. Certainly there were the first sprouts of the plants and the days that gradually became longer to announce it. But I had special ambassadors:

ENG - Lisetta had eyes as green as two emeralds, transparent and brilliant, and they sang ancient siren songs. She was probably a witch, only a supernatural being could have eyes with that incredible color,

ENG - Nonno Berto spent hours and hours looking out of the window. The correct word would be "to spy" as he left a small slit open just right for his eyes. Since he no longer walked alone he

ENG Returning to his hometown had moved him. Giulio had not returned there for almost 60 years and was suddenly catapulted back in time, when he played with his friends along the corridors of that ancient

ENG - Getting lost in Venice is the easiest thing in the world, even with the best map the streets are so small and close that it is practically impossible to see the difference, often it is better to

ENG - My aunt Marisa had gone out, she had no more light in her eyes and she had decided that she didn't want to fight anymore. She felt old, she said - and to tell the truth she was right - and in her

ENG - Roberta was afraid of the dark, she didn't know if this fear was due to some childhood trauma, but this didn't change her problem. When she arrived in the house she would turn on all the lights at

"Everyone has his cross" grandmother Gianna always repeated. Grandmother Gianna had had a difficult life and had suffered a lot, yet she had remained faithful to God and believed in Providence.

Autumn gives us a special light. Even if the days get shorter and the air changes its smell, the blue of the sky is clearer than the rest of the year and the sun radiates a warmer brightness, the same

DROP In a drop I talked about you. She didn't keep the secret. Now all the rain, repeat your name. (Giancarla Gallo) You can join this competition here: The photo is of the author.

Light I love that time of day that turns into the evening, the sun has set and it's almost dark, but not quite. And then, suddenly, the street lamps light up to reassure my momentary bewilderment. You

Communication on the wall It is difficult to communicate even looking into the eyes, observing non-verbal behavior, listening to the nuances of the voice .... What about communication between the shadows?