"Ricordiamoci dell 11 settembre" – Analysis

Considering the title, the reader can imagine that the main theme of the poem may be connected to the terrorist attack of 9/11 to the World Trade Center in New York.

The sense of illness felt after the attack is clearly and immediately conveyed by the adjective "orrida" in the first part of the poem: the presence of the alliteration of sound r highlights more the catastrophic situation happened and it makes the sound of planes crashing into the World Trade Center.

The horror caused by the massacre is underlined by the presence of the noun "nebulosa". This noun conveys a negative image and the parataxis makes more evident the sense evoked by the previous adjective "orrido".

The rhyme "cerebrale/mortale" builds a climax referred to the "nebulosa orrida" in order to convey the bloody massacre of innocent people by the terrorists, describing the nebula of mixed organic and inorganic material that was created immediately after the attack. The image is reinforced also by one of the few rhymes in the poem.

In the following lines, the line "come se avessero preso dominio gli Inferi" underlines the giant size of the nebula, made of hate and darkness ("fumo d'odio e di buio"), and the destructive force it had on America, like hell on Earth.

In the last part of the poem, the anthitesis of "Inferi" and "Dio" makes in the reader an idea of hope for all the innocents and their relatives. There is also a concept of communion of different religions ("qualunque nome abbia il nostro Dio").

The presence of anthitesis between "assassino/bambino" and its place in the last rhyme of the poem highlights more the concept of hope to avoid another massacre like the attack of 9/11.

"Desiderio di pace" – Analysis

Considering the title, the intelligent reader may understand that the main theme of the poem is connected to hope, peace and religious faith, but it is not explained which kind of religious faith.

In the first part of the poem the communion of religious faith is highlighted, and it is more evident by the presence of the noun "sangui"; this term evokes an image of communion to all populations denoted by religious faith: it is evident in the lines "dell'estremo affronto i sangui/l'arabo, l'ebreo,/il cristiano, l'indio". Also, the presence of the noun "l'arabo" at the beginning of the line conveys the connection to the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center, and at the same time the poet divides the terrorists and the Arab population to avoid unnecessary stereotypes or violent response.

The interlocutor of the poem are the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The poet conveys the faith in religion and peaceful hope with the noun "steli" and it is addressed to "gigli". The lily it is considered the oldest flower used for ornamental purposes and appears in the iconography and traditions of different civilizations and religions. The lily also symbolizes innocence, virginity and purity. This may mean the breaking of cultural and religious barriers around the world.

In the last line, the poet's message of religious hope is underlinded by the run-on-line ("Avvenga per desiderio/di pace") and the anaphor in the same line ("di pace. Di pace vera.").