La bibliothèque du Nannu Frank

The poetry of Oliver Friggieri

A special edition, to celebrate the poetry of one of Malta's finest bards. Oliver was liberated from his ailing body on 21st November. So much more than a "national author" - a quite limiting epithet for both author and reader. Poems in Maltese, English, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish. The little I found on the net. I miss Oliver's books a lot. Sleep well, poeta. Your voice is still here. Saħħiet.

Episode 44 - Ibby's minimalist walk

Finally a rainy morning! But the chainsaws haven't stopped. Learning the art of συμπόνια, compassion, for noisy civilisation, for bureaucrat doctors, for those in too much suffering to listen. Reading more from Ibby E Okinyi's chapter on Walking, in his little bible The Hitchhiker's Guide to Not Hitchhiking. "At times, early in the voyage, I took over-exertion and lack of food to the extreme to see where I ended up." You should see the sandy beach across Afáles Bay, in the soft light. Where Telemachus was conceived, as literary legend has it. Ibby, come and visit Homer's mountain when you can. -- Music by Johnny Cash and Damnation of Adam Blessing.

Episode 41 - Introduction to Franco Battiato. With words on compassion

A walk through the many musical & poetic phases of Il Battiato (aka Zio Franco). A Sicilian songwriter and composer, quintessentially Mediterraneo in language, culture, sound, philosophy. From the experimental concept albums of the 70s, to intelligent pop and protest (Bandiera bianca), to the mystical, to rearrangements of classic songs (Plaisir d'amour!), to peripatetic rock and music for opera. At the end, a beautiful Oceano di Silenzio will fall. Stacci bene, caro Franco.

Édition spéciale - Kuraġġ for lockdown

Nunca es largo el camino / que conduce a casa de un amigo. Radju Ottu 88.8 sending music, poetry, courage to friends and loved ones, from Homer's mountain. Pejx is here too, in a playful mood. Venditti, Gibran, Battiato, Rimbaud, Breton (M.), Captain Beefheart, Neruda, Mifsud (I.), Battisti-Mogol. Enjoy. You are stronger than you think. Just ask Odysséas when Euriolo challenged him to throw the discus.

Intermezzo - Out of this world, poèmes de Michel Breton

Playing tavli with Nannu Frank. Odysséas (aka Pablito) plays with little Jasonas across the path. New poems from Homer's mountain. In Migueleño / Twanniż. Pablito wrote a poem too, though it needs a little revising. Music by Djun, Mazzy Star, Nina Simone (a good excuse for going over the hour). Enjoy. P.S. Fucking fridge!