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Angelo Colella – light house house of light \casa leggera casa di luce
light house house of light Strolling along the road coast I recognized the rook I cherished the most from the games of chess of my childhood. It had now become a lighthouse: a house of light, that is, with light … Continue reading
Angelo Colella – Untitled \ Senza titolo
The rain, outside the window, looks at me boredly, and the window has been bothering me since this morning: the Proustian sunlight changes direction as I sip an authentic madeleine in its presence. Even if I write with a swollen … Continue reading
Meet Angelo Colella / Vi Presento Angelo Colella
Our first poet, whose poetry will be presented in the next few days, is Angelo Colella who primarily writes in English. Here is a little about him: Il nostro primo poeta, le cui poesie verranno presentate nei prossimi giorni, è … Continue reading
O Little Girl
O Little Girl by Marwan Siaf I grieve for you, O little girl She who lays in the cold hospital bed Her body: mangled and disfigured She misses her arm Yet, not a tear sheds From her tortured eyes Eyes … Continue reading
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The Old War
The Old War by Julia B Levine From the place where we are right Flowers will never grow…Yehuda Amichai When the old war explodes again, a high-speed convoy climbs over the Judean Hills towards the disputed heavens, twenty-six children sleeping … Continue reading
Do Not Eat
Do Not Eat by Kristia Vasiloff A dead dove nests in my empty refrigerator; I have lost all appetite to abusive apathy. Rage comforts and confronts me. Confusion unravels thigmotropism in me. The door sticks with cold and coos, of … Continue reading
First Person
First Person by Emily Carlson I didn’t see the crash from where she stood while our children rode bikes in the street but I could have as I am also a bird alighting and the crown of the little dogwood … Continue reading
On a Photograph* of a Woman Embracing a Child’s Body Wrapped in a White Shroud
On a Photograph* of a Woman Embracing a Child’s Body Wrapped in a White Shroud by John Bradley If only we knew the child’s name, height, weight, the color of their eyes and hair. If only we knew the child’s … Continue reading
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New York Times, Sunday November, 12, 2023
New York Times, Sunday November, 12, 2023 by Suzann Heron A photo of a young child, crying in a rubbled, dusty street Crying over her dead parent’s body wrapped in a colorful tapestry Four other children, eyes averted, are engaged … Continue reading
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The End
The End by Grace Beeler Two cats One black, sleek but fat One gray, a ragged stray Needle claws Unsewing A yowling ball On the table, tacos Good news -My aunt got out She’s in Egypt Thank god But what … Continue reading
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