The iron childhoodWas happyAnd as old as we wereBeneath a bare blue skyWe were walking, nostalgicBehind the vast gardensOf so few roses, of so little airTo remember lessA land of d
Bird Shadows: Selected Poetry and Poetic Prose 1967-2020 by Veroniki Dalakoura presents a rich and interesting collection of words and ideas that defy strict classification. The Gr
Never again the blackness, its hand of anguish; never again on me that dark star-heavy body – that lunar crust scraping my soul for an obol of light.Inhabit the night.Never again
Here is what happened the other day: I was staggering down awful stairs, my weight had doubled. My fellow citizens, indifferent to the drama that was taking place before their eyes
Franca Mancinelli, born 1981, has so far published four poetry books, Mala kruna (2007), Pasta madre (2013), Tutti gli occhi che ho aperto (2020) and a collection of prose poems, L
Light – it has its whips – heron squawks falling and staining the day and no one recognises his day in it But may you come to hide in this voice among the flowering trees – t
To celebrate our latest issue, Trafika Europe 14 – Italian Piazza, here is another Italian poet to enjoy! Franca Mancinelli was born in Fano, Italy, in 1981. Her first two books
#RivetingReviews: Elżbieta Wójcik-Leese reviews A LITTLE TOUR THROUGH EUROPEAN POETRY by John Taylor
Don’t be misled by the adjective ‘little’ – Taylor’s ‘little’ tour takes us across 288 pages of 34 essays; across Europe expanded for the purpose by Turkey an
