Presentation of the poem by Federico García Lorca, Gacela del amor maravilloso, from the collection “Divan del Tamarit”, with original text and translation into English and Italian by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Gacela del amor maravilloso, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸
Paul Verlaine, a central figure in French Symbolism, achieved enduring literary relevance through his musical, emotionally charged verse. His 1874 collection Romances sans paroles (Songs without Words) epitomizes his poetic innovation and sensitivity, capturing fleeting moods and intimate feelings with a delicate precision that profoundly influenced modern poetry. Ô triste, trIste était mon âme – Romances sans paroles – Paul Verlaine – 1874 – with … Continue reading Ô triste, triste était mon âme, de Verlaine 🌊✒️🇫🇷
Walt Whitman, often hailed as the father of free verse, revolutionized poetry with his groundbreaking collection Leaves of Grass. Born in 1819, Whitman cast aside traditional forms and meters in favor of a fluid, expansive style that mirrored the democratic spirit of 19th-century America. His poetics embraced the body and the soul, the individual and the collective, the sacred and the mundane—merging them in a … Continue reading Of the terrible doubt of appearances, by Walt Whitman 🌿🖋📖
Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935) stands as one of the most enigmatic and influential poets of the 20th century. A Portuguese literary giant, Pessoa is best known for his creation of heteronyms—fully developed alter egos with distinct biographies, philosophies, and poetic voices. Among them, Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis, and Álvaro de Campos each embody different worldviews, allowing Pessoa to explore multiple facets of modern existence and poetic … Continue reading Chuva oblíqua IV, por Fernando Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹
Federico García Lorca, one of Spain’s most celebrated poets and playwrights, left behind a powerful poetic legacy that continues to resonate with readers around the world. Known for his lyrical intensity, symbolic imagery, and deep connection to Andalusian culture, Lorca’s poetry blends folklore, surrealism, and personal anguish. Among his most compelling works are two posthumous collections: Diván del Tamarit and Sonetos del amor oscuro. Diván … Continue reading Casida de la muchacha dorada, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸
Poem by Arthur Rimbaud’s collection “Illuminations”, – Dêpart – presented in its original version in French and in translation into English, Italian and Spanish by Enzo Martinelli. Continue reading Départ, de Rimbaud 💡✒️🇫🇷
Oscar Wilde, celebrated for his wit and aesthetic sensibility, is best known for The Picture of Dorian Gray and his brilliant plays, yet his Poems in Prose reveal a deeper, more contemplative facet of his artistry. Written in the 1890s, these short, symbolist-inflected parables blend biblical cadence with allegorical sharpness, exploring themes of beauty, morality, compassion, and judgment. Though less known than his epigrams or … Continue reading The House of Judgement, by Oscar Wilde 🌿🖋📖
Walt Whitman, often hailed as the father of free verse, revolutionized poetry with his groundbreaking collection Leaves of Grass. Born in 1819, Whitman cast aside traditional forms and meters in favor of a fluid, expansive style that mirrored the democratic spirit of 19th-century America. His poetics embraced the body and the soul, the individual and the collective, the sacred and the mundane—merging them in a … Continue reading Miracles, by Walt Whitman 🌿🖋📖
Paul Verlaine, a central figure in French Symbolism, achieved enduring literary relevance through his musical, emotionally charged verse. His 1874 collection Romances sans paroles (Songs without Words) epitomizes his poetic innovation and sensitivity, capturing fleeting moods and intimate feelings with a delicate precision that profoundly influenced modern poetry. C’est le chien de Jean de Nivelle – Romances sans paroles – Paul Verlaine – 1874 – … Continue reading C’est le chien de Jean de Nivelle, de Verlaine 🌊✒️🇫🇷
His work, largely unpublished during his lifetime, has since gained worldwide acclaim for its depth, innovation, and introspective power. Today, Pessoa is a touchstone for contemporary poets and thinkers, whose fascination with multiplicity and inner experience mirrors the modern soul he so hauntingly captured. Chuva oblíqua I, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹 🇵🇹 A Grande Esfinge do Egipto, de Fernando Pessoa A Grande Esfinge do Egipto sonha … Continue reading Chuva oblíqua III, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹
