Poetic Multitude, by Fernando Pessoa ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡นโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Born in Lisbon on 13 June 1888, Fernando Pessoa is best known for his extraordinary use of heteronyms โ€” distinct literary personas, each with their own unique style, philosophy and voice ๏ฟผ โ€” a radical innovation that forever changed the landscape of modern poetry. On the 137th anniversary of his birth, we celebrate his legacy with the launch of our new ebook: a curated selection of his poetry in English translation, accompanied by critical essays on his poetics. Virtually unknown beyond Portugal during his lifetime, Pessoaโ€™s work has since gained extraordinary worldwide recognition ๏ฟผ, securing his place among the great voices of twentieth-century world literature. Continue reading Poetic Multitude, by Fernando Pessoa ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡นโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

The poet speaks by phone with his love, by Federico Garcรญa Lorca ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโžก๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Federico Garcรญa Lorcaโ€™s โ€œEl poeta habla por telรฉfono con el amorโ€ is one of the most celebrated sonnets in the Sonetos del amor oscuro, his landmark posthumous collection of love poetry. Written during the final years of his life and never published by Lorca himself, this formally daring sonnet transforms the humble telephone call into a charged symbol of desire, distance, and longing. Through nature imagery mapped onto the body, a subtle erotic symbolism, and a unique structural variation within the classic Petrarchan form, Lorca crafts a poem of extraordinary emotional depth. First made available to the public in 1984, the Sonetos del amor oscuro are now recognised as the pinnacle of his lyric achievement. This critical analysis explores the poemโ€™s symbolism, its place within Lorcaโ€™s poetic style, and its enduring popularity among readers and scholars of Spanish literature and twentieth-century poetry. Continue reading The poet speaks by phone with his love, by Federico Garcรญa Lorca ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธโžก๏ธ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Out of the cradle endlessly rocking, by Walt Whitman ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ“–

โ€œOut of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking,โ€ one of Walt Whitmanโ€™s most celebrated poems from Leaves of Grass โ€“ Sea-Drift, captures the haunting rhythm of memory, loss, and poetic awakening through the voice of a boy who witnesses the mourning song of a mockingbird by the sea. This blog post presents the poem in its original English version together with new Italian and Spanish translations by Enzo Martinelli, offering a multilingual perspective on Whitmanโ€™s meditation on death, longing, and the birth of the poetโ€™s song. Ideal for readers interested in poetry, translation, and American literature.โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹ Continue reading Out of the cradle endlessly rocking, by Walt Whitman ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ“–

Eu nunca guardei rebanhos, por Fernando Pessoa ๐Ÿ“ƒ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น

First poem from the collection โ€œThe Shepherdโ€, Eu nunca guardei rebanhos, by Fernando Pessoa, written under the heteronym Alberto Caeiro, presented in original version in Portuguese and in translation into English and Italian by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Eu nunca guardei rebanhos, por Fernando Pessoa ๐Ÿ“ƒ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น

Gacela de la huida, de Garcรญa Lorca โœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ“ƒ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

โ€œGacela de la huidaโ€, poem by Federico Garcรญa Lorca, from his poetry collection โ€œDivan del Tamaritโ€, presented in original version in Spanish, illustrated, and in translation into English and Italian, curated by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Gacela de la huida, de Garcรญa Lorca โœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ“ƒ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

I hear America singing, by Walt Whitman ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ“–

โ€œI Hear America Singing,โ€ one of Walt Whitmanโ€™s most celebrated poems from Leaves of Grass – Inscriptions, captures the vibrant rhythm of everyday American life through the voices of workers, artisans, and ordinary people. This blog post presents the poem in its original English version together with new Italian and Spanish translations by Enzo Martinelli, offering a multilingual perspective on Whitmanโ€™s tribute to individuality, labor, and national harmony. Ideal for readers interested in poetry, translation, and American literature. Continue reading I hear America singing, by Walt Whitman ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ“–