Alda Merini: Farfalle libere/ Butterflies freed

“Farfalle libere” [Butterflies freed] is more than a poem: it is a tribute to women. Written in 1993, Alda Merini takes on one of societies worst crimes, the violence against women. ln Italy 24,7% of women have suffered physical or sexual abuse by men who are not their partners, 13,2% from strangers; and 13% from…Read more Alda Merini: Farfalle libere/ Butterflies freed

Filippo Tapparelli: L’inverno di Giona/ Giona’s Winter

Rarely do I translate a book and cry as I am doing so. Rarely do I reread it and cry anew. Rarely do I yearn so to share it with others. But this is Giona's winter. -M.C. L’inverno di Giona Filippo Tapparelli Non ho ricordi di quando ero piccolo, non ne ho…Read more Filippo Tapparelli: L’inverno di Giona/ Giona’s Winter

Dino Campana: Batte botte/ Beats Batte

Batte botte Dino Campana Ne la nave Che si scuote, Con le navi che percuote Di un'aurora Sulla prora Splende un occhio Incandescente: (Il mio passo Solitario Beve l'ombra Per il Quais) Ne la luce Uniforme Da le navi A la città Solo il passo Che a la notte Solitario Si percuote Per la…Read more Dino Campana: Batte botte/ Beats Batte

Snapshots: Pinball/Flipper by Matilda Colarossi

Pinball Matilda Colarossi I had experienced mad. It was just like when your head pops through the tightest part of a turtle-neck sweater and everything is black, and there's that throbbing pressure on your temples. That's how it was for me. It was the burning in your stomach that shoots up to your cheeks, burrowing…Read more Snapshots: Pinball/Flipper by Matilda Colarossi