Alessandra Bava
@alessandrabava.bsky.social
Poet provocateur™, short fiction writer, translator & collagist ✂️. | Editor of poetry series HerKind (Ensemble). | Diane Seuss's Italian translator | WIP: Writing SF Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman's bio. | she/her
Domani alle 12:15 su TV2000 andrà in onda l'intervista effettuata con Matteo Ramundo e girata a Testaccio sul nostro libro "Il rione degli arcani", pubblicato da Articoli Liberi, subito dopo il TG di mezzogiorno. Grazie a Marino Galdiero per questa opportunità. www.play2000.it Canale 157 su Sky
Month of the Devil, or the Healing Master. Time to cross a major threshold, dig deep, and burst out of the cave. Month of passion and creativity. #tarots #tarotofthemonth
Trovate di seguito il link all'intervista sul nostro libro "Il rione degli arcani" (a partire dal minuto 39) che è andata in onda ieri pomeriggio. Grazie ancora a Rosario Tronnolone e a Radio Vaticana per l'ospitalità. Grazie a Articoli Liberi per il supporto. www.vaticannews.va/it/podcast/r...
"Il rione degli arcani," the mosaic #novel I wrote with Matteo Ramundo got sold out at our first presentation, last Tuesday. It takes place in #Testaccio, the liveliest district in #Rome, and its characters are inspired by the major arcana of the #Tarot cards. The publisher is #Articoliliberi.
From the presentation of "Il rione degli arcani" at the #Ubik bookstore in #Testaccio, #Rome, last Tuesday. #bookpresentation #ilrionedegliarcani #articoliliberi
Last Friday I was mesmerized by Roberto Zibetti's performance of "Il manoscritto" (The Manuscript) by Baret Magarian. A fascinating ride in the Mojave desert that left me spellbound. Magarian is such a talented writer.
Today I received the proofs and the cover of Beloit Poetry Journal's Spring volume. I am so pleased that my translation of a poem by Maria Grazia Calandrone has been chosen for publication. I have always dreamt to be part of this journal!
"ll rione degli arcani", il romanzo a mosaico che ho scritto con Matteo (IG: @ramundo.matteo) uscirà l'8 maggio per Articoli Liberi. È ambientato a Testaccio e trae ispirazione dagli arcani dei #tarocchi. #RionedegliArcani
remember: the rules, like streets, can only take you to known places. - ocean vuong
"La mythologie officielle des Etats-Unis est une sorte de théorie du complot" : j'ai passé un bref instant de splendeur avec l'écrivain Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong, l’écrivain qui ne s’intéressait pas au rêve américain mais aux rêveurs américains
Superstar de la littérature outre-Atlantique, l’écrivain et poète d’origine vietnamienne revient avec un grand roman qui met à mal le rêve américain. Il nous a parlé des masses laborieuses, de la cris...
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"So what / can poetry be now?" Every time I read this I find a new favorite line. Poetry, Diane Seuss: april-is.tumblr.com/post/8128952... #literature
April 3, 2026: Poetry, Diane Seuss
Poetry Diane Seuss There’s no sense in telling you my particular troubles. You have yours too. Is there value in comparing notes? Unlike Williams writing poems on prescription pads between patients, I...
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How a trip to Monet's garden inspired Takashi Murakami's new show in L.A.
Japanese master Takashi Murakami took inspiration from a trip to Monet's Giverny for his L.A. solo show at the Perrotin, which features 24 new paintings that explore the link between Impressionism and...
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Poem #13 is by beloved Julio Cortázar, translated by Stephen Kessler, excellent poet and translator as well as a student of Jack Hirschman at UCLA in the 60s. I hope it inspires you to write a poem of your own.
Here’s her prize-winning poem, if anyone’s interested - it’s a gut punch ❤️ poets.org/2020-on-lear...
2020 Academy of American Poets Prize
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin
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Write a poem today for her. Fill it with rage. Fill it with defiance. Fill it with grief. There will never be enough words, but a poem can hold it somehow. A paradox, a fold in time, a miracle of expression. Write a poem today. For her.
Happy New Year, everyone! Here is the 1st poem of the year. Looking forward to more poeming. Wrote about 160+ poems in 2025.
Happy New Year to me! I'll ask Odin to teach me a trick or two. 🙃
Artistic #tarots by Ozge Sahin that my friend Matteo got me as a gift. I love them. Perfect to celebrate our tarots-inspired book coming soon. 🙂
2025 was a hard year, but it came with some gifts: 1. My first Pushcart nomination." 2. My first acceptance by Beloit Poetry Journal for a poem in translation. 3. The signature of a contract for the publication of a mosaic novel inspired by the Tarots that I wrote with my friend Matteo.
My wonderful son sent me this book as a Xmas gift. I have always loved Patricia's poems. And, I admire how she is a master when writing long poems. I am so pleased to find "When the Burning Begins." Always a favorite. Grazie Edo! ❤️
When I was a kid, my dad took this picture of me. For me this photo is the epitome of Christmas. Of the magic and wonder of Christmas. I hope you can still feel that Wonder. Happy Christmas to you all! ❤️
