At 3AM

to Alexandra         

On a night far away from yours

I’m under an ancient chestnut tree

pink feathers are mirrored on the sunset river

and the slow flow is bathing the Flamingo

At this time you’re combing your hair

craving my hands

putting some Moon and makeup on

to lie in bed and make love with my smell

In the windy darkness

the eyes of love and the smiles of joy

brighten up trees and shores

And while you’re dreaming of us and can’t fall asleep

I finally hear my arms singing

with the Nightingales

SERENA PICCOLI (she/her) is an Italian poet and playwright who lives with her fiancée Alexandra, the two are trying to get married during the pandemic. She’s a transfeminist, a lesbian and a human rights activist. Her political chapbook of poems "silviotrump" was published in 2017 by Moria Poetry, Chicago, USA, part of Locofo Chaps, edited by Professor William Allegrezza. She writes both in English and in Italian. 15 of her poems are on placesofpoetry.org UK Poetry Map. You can find her on Twitter @piccoli_serena.