Anger. In the 1950’s the Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín began La Edad de la Ira, a series of paintings that lasted more than 20 years portraying man’s cruelty towards man.
Yo Hombre del Mundo (Migrant) composed by our bassist Roberto Bucci, is inspired by and dedicated to all migrants, their willpower and their faith in a better life against all odds. In Italy we are witness to the everyday tragedy of men, women and children drowning while escaping from war or from the lagers that Europe pays for to keep them off the European shores. We are still living in the Wrath Age.
Commitment. I believe commitment can transform anger into something much better than hatred. Commitment is not to be indifferent to what happens all around us, is to speak out for what is right.
In the Indian epic Mahabharata, the main character Yudhishthira has been accompanied by a dog along his final journey climbing a mountain to reach heaven. Upon arrival he is told paradise is not open to dogs. “In that case I don’t seek heaven”, he answers.
Love. Love gives me perspective and reminds me there’s much more to life than our little selves. We give and receive love from our closest family and friends, and Yone y Elena are my dear nieces.
Sometimes we can also feel the love that hides in this mysterious world: with winter almost knocking at the door, once in a while a plant blooms a flower that will never become fruit or seed. Some could say this is a strategy to have more chances to survive. To me, The Flower You Don’t Expect is the way plants make poetry.