Italian is a language equally as beautiful as Latin. I fact Italian is the European Language that is the closest to Latin. This is not surprising when you consider that the capitl of Italy id Roma! It is the vowel endings that makes Italian - Spanish and Portuguese poetry so flowing and Romantic when it is recited. If you can pronounce Italian just recite these Italian Haikus and see how beautiful they sound. Againg I will give a translation to help you appreciate the essence of each Haiku. br br LUNA PIENA br IL VENTO NEL MIO CUORE br VUOTO SOFFIA br br Full Moon br The wind blows through br My empty heart br br DOPO LA PIOGGIA br SUI FILI IL SOLE STENDE br TREMULE PERLE br br After the storm - sunshine br Has strung the washline br With Quivering pearls br br MISTERIOSO E ALTERO br NELLA FOSCHIA D'ARGENTO br NOVILUNIO D'INVERNO - ALTERO br br Mysterious and unnnattainable br Through the silver mist br Winter's New Moon. br br SPERDUTA - LA GRU br CHE COSTRRUISCE CITTA br PER FARSI IL NIDO br br The crane - forlorn br Searches the City br To find its nest.