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CORRECTION: The Original “An Imagined Letter from Covid-19 to Humans”
Early this past April I posted a link to “A Letter from the Virus,” a video presentation of a poem that I identified as being authored by Kristin Flyntz. What I didn’t know is that the Italian presentation (and its subsequent translation to English) was adapted by the film’s creator, Darinka Montico, from Ms. Flyntz’s original poem. To ensure that due credit is given to the various versions, at Ms. Flyntz’s request, I have revised that post.Read More
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A Letter from the Virus (Italian with English subtitles)
This is one of the most powerful messages I‘ve heard or seen related to our current distress. There is a version with the audio in English here, but somehow the Italian seems to carry more urgency. (Probably a subjective response to the sonic richness of that language.) But in any tongue, the message is something we all need to hear. Please share…. Film by Darinka Montico. English subtitles by EllaHellas. See here for a video narrated by the poem’s author, as well as the text of the original poem, which differs in significant ways from Ms.Read More
Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
