Athena – contemporary poem by Stefania Lucchetti
Photo: Pallas Athena, G. Klimt,1898, Wien Museum (Vienna) Read this newsletter in Italian/Leggi questa newsletter in italiano Pallas Athena by Gustav Klimt is one of my favourite paintings, so much so that I have a print of it at home. Visiting it in Vienna (it is hosted at the Wien Museum, not at the more […]
Stefania Lucchetti Italian contemporary poet interviewed
This is a translation of the full interview published in Italian on: GRUPPO ALBATROS IL FILO PRESENTA: Macchie di caffè sui miei libri – Stefania Lucchetti – Il blog del Gruppo Albatros “Coffee Stains on My Books” is an evocative title, suggesting a strong connection between writing and everyday life. How did the idea for […]
Love poetry by Stefania Lucchetti
“That Love is all there is/Is all we know of Love” (Emily Dickinson) Photo: The author with her husband Marcello (Vienna, 2024) Afternoons of Suspended Love is a book which tells a tale of love and passion in a long term marriage. It is a bilingual (Italian and English side by side text) […]
The value of beauty and Aphrodite – by contemporary Italian poet Stefania Lucchetti
Photo: Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1485 circa (Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze) Read in Italian/Leggi in italiano ““I am the vessel of wonders and love Queen of Cups, ruling from above my hands sculpt dreams from desire’s clay igniting love’s fire in every heart’s way.” Excerpt from the poem “Aphrodite” included in the contemporary poetry collection Coffee Stains on My […]
The House in the Forest – contemporary poem by Stefania Lucchetti (and the Apple TV series “Severance”)
Photo: the author Stefania Lucchetti, in a portrait by © Emma Terenzio “Shadows linger Remnants of forgotten threads A semblance of chaos” Excerpt from the poem “The House in the Forest” included in the contemporary poetry collection Coffee Stains on My Books, Stefania Lucchetti, 2024 Purchase the book to read the full poem Lately, I have been watching Severance, a […]
Milano – poem by Stefania Lucchetti
Photo: Milano, Arco della pace, © Giuseppe Faraone – Oil on canvas of contemporary painter Giuseppe Faraone “You welcome me with an icy expression and turned shoulders, as if you did not care, and often you let me drown in my insignificance. But in staying with you and living you so many layers of you opened […]
Yield – poem by Stefania Lucchetti
“I hid within myself / to be neither seen nor heard” Photo: the author under a starry Sky in Finland during the last week of 2024 “But now the wind blows, the tides rise, I hear Artemis whistle I see Athena polishing her shield, I feel the graceful steps of Aphrodite and Hecate summons me […]
Coffee Stains on My Books
Cover art: original drawing by Italian illustrator Gianluca Biscalchin In “Coffee Stains On My Books“, Stefania Lucchetti invites readers on a profound journey of self-discovery and introspection through her captivating poetry. With rich life experiences as her backdrop, Stefania masterfully intertwines everyday moments with classical references, creating a symphony of emotion that resonates deeply with […]
Schoredinger’s Cat – Poem by Stefania Lucchetti
“Do I exist without a viewer?Do I exist if no one recognizes me?” Excerpt from the poem “Schroedinger’s Cat” by Stefania Lucchetti (Coffee Stains On My Books, 2024) Purchase the book to read the full poem. The illustration is an original drawing by (c) Gianluca Biscalchin, created specifically for the author. “Schroedinger’s Cat” is a […]
Banalities – poem by Stefania Lucchetti
“Would you like some coffee, perhaps a pastry? The pain we inflicted on each other, the emptiness we left behind.“ Excerpt from the poem “Banalities” (Coffee Stains on My Books, Stefania Lucchetti, 2024) Purchase the book to read the full poem. Image: Café Terrace at Night, Vincent Van Gogh, 1888 “Banalities” is a poem that […]