PinnedMember-onlyFrom Behind“It’s late, Mario, let me go”. She threw herself out of the car, fumbled with the lock, for a moment the light illuminated the entrance hall. She wore a shirt that was a little big on her. He was impressed with the image of his thin shoulders disappearing into the door. He…Short Story6 min read
9 hours agoMember-only“Il Respiro del fiume” , chapter 1At four in the morning, the light is already sufficient in Benares to cross the city and reach one of the hundred ghats on the Ganges. Wrapped in a faded sari, a thin figurine, with knotted hair, a long bouncing braid and bare feet, sneaks out of the house and…India12 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyMacale, De Cave, Appetito, “Resushitati”Cardiopoetica is a literary collective made up of three people — Marco De Cave, Fabio Appetito and Mariano Macale — which does not arise only as a union of three authors in a single volume, rather — at least in intentions — as a sort of new cultural avant-garde, of…Manifesto3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyKindergartensNow I put on my coat and cap, sit on the bench in the locker room, and wait for mom. Please, please, Lord, let Mom come to pick me up! At least to eat. The pasta is soft, the egg sucks. Yesterday I threw up, they made me get up…Nursing Homes3 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyBefore DawnYou’re looking out of the window, tears wet your throat and mix with the sweat on your chest, you writhe with stomach pain, you shudder. Nothing is as you believed, she hated you and you did not know. It was real hatred, otherwise she would not have said those horrible…Suicide4 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyGrimm BrothersJacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Karl Grimm (1786–1859) were very close brothers, to the point that, when one of the two started a family, the other went to live with him. Numerous disappointments then led them to shut themselves in their fantasy world, a bit like what happened…Grimm4 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyMarina “Morgatta” Savarese, “La bruttina stagionata”I pick up these two thin, pink booklets, “The Ugly one who Conquer” and “How to keep a man”, with inviting designs on the cover and, let’s face it, maybe after the critical tome on Proust or Hesse they attract me a lot for the appetizing and fluffy chick lit…Ugly4 min read
Aug 7Member-onlyNemesisThe first was the vacuum cleaner. It spat instead of inhaling. Then the dishwasher began to dull all the dishes. Then a fresh new plate fell off the cutting cabinet on your foot. …Cats3 min read
Aug 6Member-onlyDeafblindMy father had to push to get me through the wrought-iron gate, surmounted by TV cameras. I was surprised to see that the whole interior of the wall was covered with a thick foam. - Dad, why is Simonti’s son not coming to school? - It is none of your…Short Story4 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyValentino vestito di nuovo8 am. You pretend you don’t understand. What is this overflow of chocolate hearts, astonished-looking plush toys, candies with Peynet’s sweethearts perched on them? …St Valentine5 min read
