Antonia Buizza – Orange Blossom
Even today it’s a widespread belief that a woman’s complete happiness lays in the pleasures of a Home and a Family. But for you,...
Barbara Baynton – The Chosen Vessel
She laid the stick and her baby on the grass while she untied the rope that tethered the calf. The length of the rope...
Wislawa Szymborska – Writing a résumé
What needs to be done?
Fill out the application
and enclose a résumé.
Regardless of the length of life
a résumé is best kept short.
Concise, well-chosen facts are...
Pina Piccolo – The Poet’s Adventure
The poet had everything ready: a light briefcase, a ticket, an address. Now, while he was sitting on a bench waiting for the train,...
Miriam Bonetti – Central coffee bar
The Central was the historical bar in town, situated like a breach in the walls that surrounded the square along with an agonizing greengrocer’s...
Mattia Di Carlo – Bass Riff
Some of my new neighbors are listening to Talking Heads. Who the hell is pumping up David Byrne & co. at ten in the...
Gerald Nicosia – Ferlinghetti
for Neeli Cherkovski
Lawrence never let me treat him like a famous man
I sat down to interview him
a green 27-year-old Midwestern kid
He said, “You need...
Silvio Donà – Serial Killer
Rocco did not have any particular reason to hate old women.Yet, he hated them in a ferocious way.Only seeing one of them...
Antonia Buizza – Angela
“Angela, don’t run: you know that after you are going to have a sore throat”.“Ok, mum, I’m coming”.Mother and daughter went back...
Gertrude Stein – Johnny Grey
What did he say. I was disagreeing with him.
He said he didn't have it by his side.
He said.
Hurry.
Eat it.
I am not going to talk...