Leo's Letter and Other Poems

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Leo's Letter and Other Poems is not just an anthology. It is a multilingual conversation that defies boundaries. Michael Curtotti's debut collection weaves together his original poetry with timeless voices from English, Italian and Arabic poetic traditions, bridging cultural divides and traversing centuries of human experience. Walt Whitman, John Donne, Kahlil Gibran, May Ziadeh, Giacomo Leopardi, Laura Terracina and Isabella di Morra are among the poets whose work appears in these pages. This work is an act of literary rebellion against tyranny of language, of culture, of borders. Three major themes structure its poetic tapestry: history, home and hope. History speaks to our collective journey, reckoning with a traumatic past and enduring scars of conflict and injustice. Home explores the universal search for belonging, love and identity in a fragmented world. Hope dares to imagine a future beyond dystopian nightmares; a future that is always possible, if we but reach for it. Journey with these poets, as they take you into their intimate and visionary worlds.