Sicilian Poetry
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Claudio Rinaudo (1932 - ) | |
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Claudio Rinaudo lives and works in Palermo where he was born in 1932. He is a founding member of the Circolo Culturale "Giacomo Giardina" of Bagheria and a member of the A. N. C. I. S. International Association. He first started writing in 1980 with poetry in Neopolitan and then progressed to Sicilian where he found his stride and started collecting prizes and critical acclaim. He has experienced particular success with his humorous works, cabaret texts, songs, and theatrical plays. His publications include: Pinsannu Pinsannu (1997), U Lampiuni (1998), and 2000 Risate (2000). This poetry selection is a sample of his sometimes sardonic humor.
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Scenza SiculaLa midicina pì campari a longu,si chiama parra picca 'ntà stu munnu; stu farmacu va priparatu 'ncasa, senza bisognu di la cassa mutua. Si pigghia anticchia di nun ti 'ntricari, una sbrizzidda di cu ti cì 'mmisca, una manata di nun sacciu nenti, si metti 'ntà la tazza, s'arrimina. E l'hai a pigghiari sempri ogni matina, cu stu dicottu nnì canusciu a unu, nenti di menu ca campò cent'anni. -Ma comu potti fari? Zu Giuvanni? arrè vi l'haju a diri? Don Totò? stetti mutu e si fici i cazzi sò.
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Ancient Sicilian ScienceThe medicine for a long life,is called speak little in this world; this remedy is concocted at home, you won't need your credit card. Take a little bit of don't get involved, a splash of who got you mixed up in it, a handful of I know nothing about it, put it in a bowl and stir. It must be taken every morning, with this potion; I knew someone, who lived no less than a hundred years. -But, Uncle John? How could this be? one more time Sal? Don't you see? he shut the hell up and minded his own damn business. --English translation by Arthur Dieli |
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From the book, U lampiuni, by Claudio Rinaudo, Thule, Palermo, 1998, 101 pp. |
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