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Rosa Ala Arrives at Ellis Island, 1903

December 12, 2015December 13, 2015 / Salvatore Ala / Leave a comment

Nothing but roses,
Nothing but kisses of red wine and roses
For a distant relative on a ship’s Manifest.
We’ll meet at the port when I depart.
A rose tattoo for your soul,
Bouquets of foaming waves.
Rose per Rosa, o comprato stasera…
Roses covering the deck of the Sicilian Prince
And roses in America.

Ellis Island

May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 / Salvatore Ala / 1 Comment

Passenger ships slip time in fog,
Their displacement forever in motion.
At Ellis Island multitudes materialize
In sackcloth and ashes.
As they pass, our ancestors
Smile at us in pity and in wonder.

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