Italian is a language equally as beautiful as Latin. I fact Italian is the European Language that is the closest to Latin. This is not surprising when you consider that the capitl of Italy id Roma! It is the vowel endings that makes Italian - Spanish and Portuguese poetry so flowing and Romantic when it is recited. If you can pronounce Italian just recite these Italian Haikus and see how beautiful they sound. Againg I will give a translation to help you appreciate the essence of each Haiku. <br /> <br />LUNA PIENA <br />IL VENTO NEL MIO CUORE <br />VUOTO SOFFIA <br /> <br />Full Moon <br />The wind blows through <br />My empty heart <br /> <br />DOPO LA PIOGGIA <br />SUI FILI IL SOLE STENDE <br />TREMULE PERLE <br /> <br />After the storm - sunshine <br />Has strung the washline <br />With Quivering pearls <br /> <br />MISTERIOSO E ALTERO <br />NELLA FOSCHIA D'ARGENTO <br />NOVILUNIO D'INVERNO - ALTERO <br /> <br />Mysterious and unnnattainable <br />Through the silver mist <br />Winter's New Moon. <br /> <br />SPERDUTA - LA GRU <br />CHE COSTRRUISCE CITTA <br />PER FARSI IL NIDO <br /> <br />The crane - forlorn <br />Searches the City <br />To find its nest. <br /> <br />(John Knight - Colchester - November 2009)<br /><br />John Knight<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/1117-italian-haikus/
