Taormina De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

The listener is carried to a sun‑kissed corner of Sicily where the ancient Greek theater crowns a cliff above the turquoise Strait of Messina. From the first light the writer describes the gold‑tinged horizon, the distant silhouette of Etna, and the sleepy town of Taormina waking under a blaze of warmth. Every detail feels like a postcard painted with words.

A brief encounter with the gate‑keeper sets the tone for a leisurely wander: a few lire and a polite warning, then the gate swings open. Below, the cobbled streets fill with the clatter of donkeys, the chatter of vendors, and the scent of figs and grapes. The narrative blends the poet’s yearning for “the sun’s intoxication” with the ordinary rhythms of market life.

Listeners will hear a lyrical travelogue that captures both the grandeur of antiquity and the intimate charm of a Mediterranean morning, inviting them to linger in the amber glow of Taormina. It’s a gentle invitation to let the scenery settle in the mind as the day unfolds.