PERINATAL GRIEF POETRY by Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti
Foto: Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti There are forms of pain that find no place in ordinary language, unseen and unspoken, silenced out of modesty or out of fear of causing discomfort, yet they live within us with a constant presence. November was born from the need to break that silence, to restore dignity to […]
POETRY ABOUT GRIEF by Stefania Lucchetti
Foto: Italian contemporary poet Stefania Lucchetti In many cultures, the first of November is a day dedicated to honoring those who have left us. It is a celebration that, whether in its folkloric expressions (Halloween, Día de Muertos) or in its more intimate rituals (the Christian tradition of All Saints’ Day), offers an opportunity to […]
POETRY ABOUT MENOPAUSE AND OLDER WOMEN by Stefania Lucchetti
Foto: Stefania Lucchetti October and Menopause Awareness October is the month dedicated to menopause awareness, a topic that is still rarely discussed and often approached with discomfort. Menopause is a passage that many women experience in silence, caught between shame and confusion, as if the changing body were a boundary to be hidden. Yet it […]
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 […]
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 […]