An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) (…) Two thin lines dance without stopping, they dance to the rhythm of primordial drums, different theater stages, same Life. [from “Loop #08” – March, 2020 – Original photo: Matt Collamer on Unsplash] “The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – An extension of The Microscope (some call … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #07
An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) If you were a flower, would you ever like to be stepped on? If you were a tree, would you ever like to be cut down? And if you were a dragonfly, would you ever like someone to pull off your wings? (…) [from “Loop #07” … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #06
An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) I let the messy knot of my thoughts undo in the wind, that every fear, uncertainty, might be carried away by it, kidnapped and dissolved in the graceful dance of newborn grass and of vigorous fronds. I let the tepid embrace of spring’s sun surround me … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #05
An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) (…) Only a breath, only a caress. Keep me with you, pretty please. Nothing wrong, my friend, just Love. [from “Loop #03” – Retouched: March 2021. Original text: 2006 – Original photo: Marco Bianchetti on Unsplash] “The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – An extension of The … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #04
Sundown has already been swallowed up by the sea. Slowly sucked in, absorbed. Disappeared. Shiny yellow, vivid oranges, fire engine red, purple and light blue, blue, dark blue, darker still. Black. Night. Dark. The embers pop. The high flame dances and contorts itself. It surprises! Enchants… Reassures. Hypnotizes… Light and shadow. Shadow and light. Hot. … More The Microscope: excerpt #6
An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) (…) A night unable to be comprehended, of being grasped, fully understood, stopped in the immensity of a dream. (…) [from “Loop #02” – Retouched: March 2021. Original text: 2006 – Original photo: Henry Chen on Unsplash] “The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – An extension of … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #03
An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) The slow lifting of the fog, a light breeze moves the tops of the trees resigned to the fall, messily, barely caressing them. The sharp smell of humid earth and of iron, cement, of trains ready to leave for the sea or for delirious cities. The … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #02
An extension of The Microscope (some call it poetry) (…) Teetering between reason and feelings, tightrope walkers on a thin thread, between dream and reality. (…) incapable of stopping the dancing to the rhythm of one’s own heart. Incapable of stopping the Living. [from “Loop #01” – Retouched: March 2021. Original text: January 2003 – … More The Roller Coaster – Up’n’Down! – Excerpt #01
(…) Loudspeakers let out repeating notes, always the same ones, in a loop. A right hook buries deep into the stomach, Poetry hits you in the face with its entire effect. Hot tears create new pathways, slipping slowly on faces. As happens, rarely, maybe never. And just maybe it’s exactly what was needed. In unison … More The Microscope: excerpt #5
(…) But I’ll turn the sun on if you want to warm yourself, and I’ll uncover the stars if you want to dream. I won’t ask permission, not from the heavens, not from God. Because in all of this, there’s only you and I. (…) I’ll give you time, all that I have. And everything … More The Microscope: preview excerpt #4
TICK – TOCK – TICK – TOCK The sound of time echoes in the dark room, annoyingly insinuating itself into your thoughts. The night, silent, amplifies its racket. Car headlights not yet asleep create unexpected designs on the walls, curious light games, ephemeral distractions. TICK – TOCK – TICK – TOCK The sound of time … More The Microscope: preview excerpt #3
Wishing a Happy New Year to you all. A light breeze slips in through the window ajar; the fizzy air of the morning freshens up the room. The white linen curtain, pulled a little to one side to let in a bit of light for you, barely moves. Your brush dances lightly over the canvas … More The Microscope: preview excerpt #2
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to you all… 🙂 (waiting for #TheMicroscope – Some Call It Poetry) An excerpt from the novel Meeting Laura, chapter 4: While it seems that nothing else matters – “Everyone needs a quiet happy place…” Souls celebrating, table set, the kitchen’s warmth, the house full of life and the littlest ones playing. Chatting, food, … More Merry Christmas!
The fizzy air of the end of August moves the treetops of the spruces, slowly. The smell of wood, forest, resin, and pastures is intense. It’s almost evening, the herds are resting. The last cowbell rings softly in the distance. Filled by the melting glaciers Flowing, unstoppable, to the valley, the river’s thundering is strong. … More The Microscope: preview excerpt #1
Meeting Laura – A novel… – Excerpts & Extra Content #4 – Far from the chaos of New York, of L.A., of the pressing rhythms and the crazy working hours of your days; far from iron and cement, from the traffic of rush hour, the horns, the stress. Far from the worries, commitments, and high … More The Essential
Meeting Laura – A novel… – Excerpts & Extra Content #3 – The lights go off, they stop their blinding, the “theater curtain” goes down, and everyone goeshome until the next gig. Tension loosens its grip, and that night, soaked to the skin by a rain that seemed to never end, she brought along uncertain … More Pouring Rain
Meeting Laura – A novel… – Excerpts & Extra Content #2 – …his mind had never stopped being focused on the motive for that trip, on the black of that ink scribbled in one go on white sheets all to be invented, on those sleepless nights following his inspiration and the right idea… on the … More Heart and soul … and brain
Meeting Laura – A novel… – Excerpts & Extra Content #1 – And what could be said about that young couple to the side, indisputably armed with a lot of love, a couple of backpacks, tired with hope-filled eyes, worn-out jeans and sharing a pair of headphones? Who knows what their story could be… Who … More Stoic travelers
Original A19. Anna "Annina" Lorenzi 