After the success of The Microscope and The Roller Coaster, Anna “Annina” Lorenzi stirs her readers’ emotions once again with the third volume of her series, “Some Call It Poetry”: a collection of poetry – spartan and a little raw – that includes selections from preceding volumes and subsequent “snapshots.”

I dare you.

Turn everything off
Don’t listen to

The river flowing
Let it go

Indifferent
Everything slips by

No one
Can hurt you anymore.

- OFF -

Everything off
I don’t hear you

The river flows
I let it go

Indifferent,
I dare you

Look me in the eyes
Do you still think you know how to find me?

Anna "Annina" Lorenzi

Born in Milan on a rainy Monday morning the 26th of October, 1981. She went to - or, better yet, “went to” - two years of classical studies high school, followed by four years of artistic studies high school, without, in any event, being able to resist dedicating herself to her passions: writing, music, photography, her beloved dogs, engines, travelling and nature.

Talking about work, she really does “a little bit of everything,” so much so that, together with some friends, she founded a company in Texas that deals with classic cars. Participating in writing contests and working with some Italian magazines, she has published various short stories, fables, writings, articles, interviews….

Currently, she shares her creative writing accompanied by photographs and images on her personal website, Diciannove - Prima di nascere ero sull'astronave che aspettavo di scendere (annina19.com - Nineteen - Before I was born I was on a space ship waiting to come down). She also is very involved in promoting her previous literary publications, internationally.

Translator

Starleen K. Meyer has been translating from Italian into English for years: academic works in the broad humanities field, such as on architectural or music history, but also literary works. She has her B.A. in art, her M.A. and Ph.D. in art history, and has also published contributions in scholarly books and journals.

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