The dream of the Mesteti gulls - story and watercolor /// Il sogno dei gabbiani di Mesteti - racconto e acquarello
The dream of the Mesteti gulls
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watercolor on paper
The dream of the Mesteti gulls.
As a child I often dreamed of having a boat.
All mine.
I dreamed that I was above the deckhouse to observe the open sea.
All around, a sense of freedom and bliss.
Fresh sea breeze that came under my skin, inside my nostrils,inebriating with wonderful sensations.
I was free, sitting on my boat, in the company of the waves, which cheered my time with their singing.
Lulled by the swaying of the waves, I spent hours watching the sea and the ridiculous seagulls, screaming at the sight of the fish, competing for it.
At the sight of a small herd of sardines the seagulls suddenly became men.
They brought out the best in themselves, subterfuges and tricks, to get hold of a miserable sardine.
The fastest and most shrewd dived before the others.
He came out victorious, provoking shouts of disapproval from his competitors.
They weren't honest with each other, they were always in a rivalry, as is the case with men, they were also spiteful, without restraint and rules.
So are the seagulls, seen from my fishing boat.
Winged beings, without mercy, always win the most cunning. There is no collaboration, as often happens in social life and politics, as often happens in the sea of Mesteti.
The first to arrive, between screams and cheating wins!
As a child I admired from my boat these little flying beings that circled with their adventures, over the treasure.
Represented by silvery white fish, or yellow as gold nuggets, they were the mirages of a rich and luxurious life, above the others.
Now I am here, sitting, next to another boat, with no more ridiculous gulls to admire.
I am immersed in the paradise of the sensible world.
Full of stimuli and passion, this new world inspires me with enthusiasm and the will to live.
To hell with the seagulls in the world of Mesteti!
A paradise that can no longer be soiled by the guano of the seagulls.
A total silence, where we can admire the miracle of the fusion of the sea with the sky, and the islands are white like silver.
I dream of the same world, the same boat, even now that I am in the world of Mesteti.
Some seagulls have left.
I stand by and watch how it turns out.
A hug from the world of Mesteti.
Armando
Il sogno dei gabbiani di Mesteti.
Da bambino spesso sognavo di avere una barca.
Tutta mia.
Sognavo che fossi sopra la tuga a osservare il mare aperto.
Tutto intorno, un senso di libertà e di beatitudine.
Fresca brezza marina che mi entrava sotto la pelle, dentro le narici, inebriandomi di sensazioni meravigliose.
Ero libero, seduto sulla mia barca, in compagnia delle onde, che con il loro canto allietavano il mio tempo.
Cullato dal dondolio delle onde, passavo le ore a osservare il mare e i gabbiani ridicoli, che strillavano alla vista del pesce, contendendoselo.
Alla vista di un piccolo branco di sardine i gabbiani diventavano improvvisamente uomini,.
Tiravano fuori il meglio di loro stessi, sotterfugi e trucchetti, per impadronirsi di una misera sardina.
Il più veloce e scaltro si tuffava prima degli altri.
Usciva vittorioso suscitando grida di disapprovazione da parte dei suoi competitors.
Non erano onesti tra loro, erano sempre in rivalità, come accade per gli uomini, si facevano anche i dispetti, senza ritegno e regole.
Così sono ora i gabbiani, visti dalla mia barca da pesca.
Esseri alati, senza pietà, vince sempre il più scaltro. Non c'è collaborazione, come spesso accade nella vita sociale e nella politica, come spesso accade nel mare di Mesteti.
Il primo che arriva, tra strilla e imbrogli vince!
Ed io da bambino ammiravo dalla mia barchetta questi piccoli esseri volanti che volteggiavano sopra il loro tesoro, pesci bianchi argentei, o gialli come pepite d'oro, miraggi di una vita ricca e lussuosa sopra gli altri.
Adesso mi trovo qui, seduto, vicino ad un'altra barca, senza più gabbiani ridicoli da ammirare.
Sono immerso nel paradiso del mondo sensibile.
Pieno di stimoli e di passione, questo mondo nuovo suscita in me l'entusiasmo e la voglia di vivere.
Al diavolo i gabbiani del mondo di Mesteti!
Un paradiso che non può essere più sporcato dal guano dei gabbiani.
Un silenzio totale, dove possiamo ammirare il miracolo della fusione del mare con il cielo, e le isole sono bianche come l'argento.
Sogno lo stesso mondo, la stessa barca, ancora adesso che mi trovo nel mondo di Mesteti.
Alcuni gabbiani sono andati via.
Io resto a guardare come andrà a finire.
Un abbraccio dal mondo di Mesteti.
Armando
- Art teacher
- Curator of cultural activities
- Artistic director and President of the Cultural Association "I Colori della Vita"
https://www.icoloridellavita.life/
Beautiful story, Armando <3 Full with subtle allegories and very wonderfully illustrated with your watercolour piece, as well <3 I love the colours of the sea and of the sky, the way you layer the blue, white, and magenta leaves a distinctive and emotional ambiance, so delicate and yet there is a bit of chaos in them. And by contrast, the foreground with the boat and the sole man watching is done with good definition, giving the figure a bit more presence, or closeness, to the viewer. We can sense he is expecting change, despite the greed of the past seagulls-men...
Always lovely to see works of art from you, Armando. There's more in your artistry that goes beyond just wanting to share your completed pieces, there's also teaching, and there's principles.
Principles are things that are quite lacking in our world, these days.
Thanks dear @veryspider I try to do my best to make a contribution, not only with painting, but with the sharing of ideas and experiences. A comment to frame and show to many users.
Bei colori e bella atmosfera, chissà com’é vederlo dal vivo 😊
Quest’opera è di per se un racconto. Mi piace molto!
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grazie Ale detto da te è un gran complimento!
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