April is National Poetry Month
In honor of NPM, I'll be providing poetry from the Italian city of Venice. Venice is hailed as one of the capitals of The Renaissance and centers of literature and poetry.
In his book, The City of Falling Angels John Berendt introduces us to Venetian poet Mario Stefani. Stefani a famous poet, writer and cultural purveyor committed suicide in 2001.
In the months running up to his death, Stefani stenciled various lines of graffiti around the city. His most famous line struck the chord of his inner demons:
Solitudine non e essere soli, e amare gli altri inutilmente.
Loneliness is not being alone; it's loving others to no avail.
Stefani's work is not so widely known outside of Italy (to my knowledge only one of his books has been translated into English : No other gods, 1982) .
Discuss.
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