The poem “Linee di Donna” by Silvia De Angelis moves delicately through the resonance of the feminine, with a language that slips between the folds of introspection and exaltation. The poet approaches the female universe not as an object of observation, but as a synaesthetic experience, a “solemn listening” which she resonates with “crackles of the universe”.
The “mossy” lines that “soften” and the “sonic miscellany” evoke a feeling of pervasive delicacy, almost as if women’s emotions and experiences were a delicate fabric to be handled with care. “Femininity” is not confined to narrow boundaries but touches “infinite margins”, a recognition of the inexhaustible variety and depth of female experience.
The “freshness of ivory linen” and the soothing of “disturbances” reflect a desire for peace and serenity that contrasts internal or external chaos. De Angelis skillfully transforms “breathless enigmas” into a “morbid looseness”, symbolizing women’s ability to transcend difficulties and obstacles, reshaping the harshness of life into something sweet and accepted with grace.
Finally, the act of “shaping creatures”, germinating “their imprint over time”, speaks of the powerful creativity intrinsic to the feminine. The poem celebrates women’s ability to leave an indelible mark, not only on the lives of those around them but also on the very fabric of history and time.
Poetry, with its evocative images and its silent music, reminds us that the strength of women lies in their ability to welcome and transform, to weave sweetness even in the most impervious gaps in life.
The correlation with the image provides a tangible visualization of this poetic essence: the female figure seems to be facing a space of reflection, while the roses — emblem of passion and beauty — reaffirm its intrinsic connection with nature and the ability to grow and flourish despite adversity.
WOMEN’S LINES, by Silvia De Angelis
Solemn listening
of crackles of the universe
in the hegemony that it reveals
emphasis of sweetness
Musky lines soften
a sonic miscellany
touching infinite margins of femininity
In the freshness of ivory linen
disturbances are alleviated
of an angry whisper
changing breathless enigmas
in a gap of soft looseness
made solemn by shaping creatures
germinating their imprint over time
@Silvia De Angelis
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