Home is where…
by Rita Siligato
They were sitting together on the bottom of one of the two bunk beds, in the old room where...
Central Station. Trieste. The ’60
by Rita Siligato
Everything was waiting for them in the heath of June: the Central Station of Trieste was crowded with overheated...
Trieste Calls Liverpool
by Rita Siligato
Dear Nella,
I am always glad to receive a letter from you. Please remember not to tell mama you write...
A Difficult Decision
by Rita Siligato
“It’s all set.”
Redenta is standing near his bed, in his room. She is staring at him with piercing eyes....
Liverpool
by Rita Siligato
Dear Redenta,
I am writing to you because Mama would not understand and I’m sure she will be terrible with...
Redenta and the Mayor
by Rita Siligato
Standing in front of the house where she had been living all her life, Redenta stares at the potholes...
By Your Side
by Rita Siligato
“Ich will hier bei dir stehen…”
“It’s not easy to pronounce, don’t you think?”
“You have to reflect on the meaning,...
A Special Friend
by Rita Siligato
Being the youngest of four sisters – Nella, Ondina and Marina – Redenta was forever the baby.
The eldest –...
The Chair
This is an entry to the In Trieste Poetry Competition, judged by poet and author Ayesha Salman. Two winners were chosen...
Beyond Troubled Times
This is an entry to the In Trieste Poetry Competition, judged by poet and author Ayesha Salman. Two winners were chosen...
