Lit’ny for It’ly by Susan Whelehan         

September 12, 2023
Poem title: Lit’ny for It’ly Poet name: Susan Whelehan Poem: Fountains and mountains, Birdsong and psalms Clay-tiled roofs Mosaics, Icons Paintings on ceilings Marble on floors Leonardo DaVinci and wild boars Caves and graves Ruins and towers From wrought iron balconies— Cascading flowers Buildings peach and coral Aperol, relic bones Angelus bells and cobblestones The Tiber, The Arno Pieta, Giotto Dante and David Pistachio Gelato Latte, cappuccino Puccini and Puti Limoncello, Uffizi Bonjourno, Tutti! Laundry out windows Pizza, Chianti Piazzas, Duomos, Madonnas, Medici Espressos and Frescos Olive trees and sea breezes Stracciatella, Ciao, Bella! Fresh cheeses and Jesus End of poem. Credits and bio: Copyright © Susan Whelehan Susie Whelehan believes that words and rhythm are medicine covered by God’s Socialist Health Care Plan for Humanity. A member of the League of Canadian Poets, her poetry collection, The Sky Laughs at Borders, was published by Piquant Press in 2019. She was a runner-up in CBC’s Canada Writes. Her poetry placed first in the Canadian Church Press Awards, as well as the Lake Scugog Ekphrastic Literary Contest. Other poems are in anthologies, journals and friends’ birthday cards. She was privileged to spend many years teaching young children to read, write and learn poems by heart. Susie is a certified AWA (Amherst Writers and Artists) facilitator and leads workshops in her home in Toronto, on-line and at the Haliburton School of the Arts. As you now know, she loved It’ly.