i hate italy because
it has too much good stuff
all over the place
and i must move around for years
to enjoy just a small part of it

on instagram
you saw a poetry competition
offering ten thousand us dollars
and of all the poets in the world
you chose to tag me in the comment.

that made my day
and i hope this poem
makes your day,
or at least an hour.

being tagged by you
made me more happy
than winning that competition.

i would like to buy you a drink.
if you are in serbia or italy
give me a call at +381632689

we spent centuries
growing unique cultures
so we could share
their knowledge:

i grew up learning
about other cultures
thanks to these messengers:

bukowski from usa
mishima from japan
de sade from france
nietzsche from germany
d’annunzio from italy
freud from austria
jung from switzerland
blake from britain
kharms from russia

thank you!

i am sorry
that i did not publish poems
in the last two weeks.

i did a road trip
across italy
with irena and the kids.

i wrote this poem
as if someone noticed
and cared.