Italian Lesson

While Dianalee Velie was teaching poetry in Italy she composed these poems to reflect her love of the country and for her cousins in Santa Croce di Camerina Sicily. Italian Lesson celebrates the sights and sounds of Italy-explorations of the local food & drink sightseeing expeditions and the lively spirit of the Italian people as they welcomed and shared their way of life. Come along on her Italian journey and you too will fall in love.Page by page we are served her sheer pleasure of being alive. Throughout Italian Lesson imagery transcends the gastronomic to the historic and sacred. -Alexandria Peary New Hampshire State Poet LaureateI have never been to Italy and now I have. These poems have given me this country through lovers heightened senses: a wild and synesthetic journey. -Marie Harris New Hampshire State Poet Laureate EmeritaVelie picks her poetic grapes with care and insight in poems that must be savored verse by verse. Che vino perfetto! Cin cin! -Ala Khaki poet author of Return