Umberto Caputo stepped away from his career as an electronics engineering technician and college technical instructor to explore the depths of poetic feeling, storytelling, and reflection. Through analytical essays and personal insights, he seeks not only a better grasp of life’s elusive pathways but also to offer readers a shared journey toward the soul’s quiet revelations. The reader is more than an observer—an essential companion on this inward voyage.

Drowning

 

You are,
blacksmith of life,
the one who shapes my voice
to let out a shout.
Hug my tiny grain of soil
with a breath of love.
Contain
in my world
the ancient search for
goodness.
Oh, Freedom!
let me express
what I feel
because if I don’t
I’ll die from drowning.
Let me be
by your side
in your ample space
populated by dreams
and ideals.
Shatter the
chain of pains
with a tender smile
and place in my lips
your mark.