Il Viadotto - The Bridge
di Antonio Bruni
Il viadotto ......................................................................................The bridge
Silente volava l'arcangelo................................................................Two soft wings
le ali in morbide ombre................................................an archangel flew in silence
il mondo scrutava al tramonto ....................... ................perusing the sunset world
non era una limpida vista.....................................................the sight was not clear
non nebbie né nuvole basse ........................................neither mist nor low clouds
tristezza in grigiore diffusa.........................................sadness dissolving into gray
si alzava dal fango e dai crolli........................ ..........soared out of mud and debris
macerie dov'erano gli orti........................................ruins where gardens had been
e rapida venne la notte.............................................................it soon was nightfall
il soffio di piume scendeva.................................................feathers breathed down
un alito caldo in conforto................................................................in warm comfort
ai pochi rimasti nel pianto.............................................................to the tearful few
riparo cercava una coppia........................................a couple searching for shelter
trovò un viadotto spezzato....................................................found a broken bridge
travaglio e apparve un vagito........................................labour and then a whimper
dal grido profumo di vita from.........................................the cry a fragrance of life
mistero dell'uomo incarnato......................................a mystery incarnate into man
bagliore tra ferri e cemento.................................a ray among scraps and concrete
la voce si estese in cometa.....................................the rumours grew into a comet
l'arcangelo inviò una legione...................................the archangel moved a legion
a dare l'annuncio ai dispersi:.....................................they gave the announcement
venite è nato un bambino! ............................."come round, a baby has been born"
accorsero in tanti e fu gioia..............................................people ran in in great joy
brindarono in coppe di pioggia..............................................and drank rain toasts.