Poetry Rules

I wish to thank the numerous poets and friends who have joined the Nuova Antologia di Poesia Americana   launch party   at the Caffè Letterario N'importe Quoi , last night. A special thank you to the amazing Brigade poets and Rome poets, Marco Cinque , Ludovica Lanini , Edoardo Olmi , Giovanna Iorio , Maria Desiderio and Enzo Lomanno . A heartfelt thank you to my American friends Jackie Murray and Dan Curley and to 4 of Skidmore's students, Helen Kirk, Kevin Wang, Mary Farrington and Emily Sater who have read so beautifully the poems in their original version. Jackie's reading of "Eurydice is Missing" by Stephen Kessler was brilliant. The way she used her cell phone in the end just had me smile. And, thank you, thank you, thank you to all my friends and to all those who were there to celebrate American Poetry with me. Grazie Beppe, Stefania, Adelaide, Carolina, Greg, Riccardo, Alan, Marco and all the RomeKids. Thank you also to my publisher Matteo Chiavarone...

I simply love walking around the city center and, as much as I know it well, it seems there is always something I haven't seen or noticed. Literally every corner hides a surprise. Here below are a few pictures I took after my stroll yesterday. Things old and new. Things I knew and things I have learnt. I hope you will enjoy the photos. Piazza Costaguti Piazza  Costaguti - The Building where poet P.P. Pasolini lived shortly Roman poet G.G. Belli was born here Church of St. Eustace Poet Aldo Palazzeschi lived here Decorated building Madonnella & Arco della Ciambella Teatro Marcello  Heading to the Tiberina Island Broken bridge