''Broken Places'': A Poetical Journey

By Natalina Russo

“Life is full of much pleasure and much pain. We learn that pain does not last forever. All our experiences become blessings.

Letting go is a True Gift from God.
Forgiveness is a True Gift to One’s Self.

For holding on to yesterdays only imprisons us. I believe coming out of silence is my strength exposed. There is no strength in silence. Many nights of tears go into these pages. My compassion for others is why I share my soul through my poetry -- If only to ease one heart from aching, know that others share your pain. To show that, by wisdom, we grow stronger. For in that wisdom and strength, we learn to grow and blossom and become who we are meant to be”


Natalina Russo

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 6, 2009
• ISBN: 9781664111684

Natalina Russo

Natalina Russo, born in 1954 in Ciró Marina, Provincia di Cantanzaro, Italy on the Ionic Sea. The youngest of three daughters who proudly became an American Citizen at 18 years of age. “My blood may be Italian, but my heart belongs to America”, she states. Natalina was married for over 25 years and has two grown sons. Since her divorce, she has… “Gone back to my first loves” – writing and traveling to islands of the world, her favorite places. She owns and manages real estate and is a freelance writer for local newspapers. Natalina teaches, translates and interprets Italian. She also works with the elderly and disabled and is in the process of developing an aid for the benefit of the elderly and disabled. She has attended nursing school in Ivera, a town in the Italian Alps. Natalina has attended Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. At this time, she is working on her first novel. She lives outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her 82 year old mother, Concettina Russo and her Bishon named Angel. You can reach her at [e-mail].

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Broken Places

A Poetical Journey

Poetessa

NATALINA RUSSO

Copyright © 2008 by Natalina Russo.

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Rev. date: 10/11/2021

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Rose of Flesh and of Blood

New Horizon

Unrecognized Flower

End of Spring

The Memories

Awaken Heart

Silent Nights

America’s Heart

Wounded

Will I

Death of Love

Surviving

Oh Sweet Sleep

My Loss

Reflection of Me

Of Lonely Paths

Prisoner

Tomorrow

No Winners

Jagged Wounds

Sweet Baby Emma

Broken Places

Remembering You

Caribbean Holiday

Father’s Sons

Punta Cana

Breath

My Son

E-Day

Mother’s Soul

Time Calls

Remembrance

Pieces

Lost In My Eyes

Quicksand

Sisters

Midnight Screams

Silent Heart

A Needed Love

Oh Jesus

New Hope

Once More

Remember Me

Cyprus Sunshine

Island Memories

Athens Mist

Life’s Feelings

Between The Raindrops

Meetings

For Mother

Beyond Memories

Love Lessons

Alone

Winter of ’98

Out of The Darkness

The Most Dearest of Men

Testament of My Life

Silent Trap

Weapons of The Heart

Them

Spring Love

Untitled

The Cloud of My Soul

Him

He Can Do

Forget You

The Listening Wind

How Lonely

Anew

Untitled

Tragedy

He

Blue

No No

This is Me

Native Born

Italy

Natural Me

In a Dream

To a Sweet and Innocent Person

Untitled

True Feelings

Leaving Madness

A Lovely Loneliness

That Boy

Easy, Simple and Sweet

So High

I Too

I Am You

Feelings of Love

My Blood

Wondering All

Lost Love

In Love

My Stars

Unknown

Dedication

To my sons, Jo Jo and Frankie, for such

love, support and continuous

encouragement in reminding me of who

I am and my worthiness. My sons—my

true Trophies in life—Thank you!

Because of you, I live and I love.

Because of you, I smile once again.

Perhaps Strength Doesn’t Reside

In Having Never Been Broken

But In The Courage Required

To Grow Strong In

The Broken Places

Natalina’s poetry focuses on images and thoughts using metaphors and symbolism with exquisite word painting.

Milt Anderson

Author, Abuse of Power

I applaud Natalina’s courage! The truth in her words will inspire any reader.

Kristen Jongen

Soul Soup

In Broken Places, Natalina Russo gives us a heartfelt poetry of love, motherhood, family, and faith.

Stephen Murabito

Author of Communion of Asiago

Natalina’s poems offer a message to connect (Midnight Screams) comfort, heal (A Reflection of