Cloth Hanger Body

I just wanted
An unobtrusive
Body…
One of those bodies
You can easily
Let a light
Linen dress
Slide on.
One of those bodies
That are little more
Than clothes hangers
And that
go unnoticed.
Straight and blank
Like a table
Of contents
That hasn’t been
Filled up
Yet.
I am
A thick-thighed girl
Instead (…)
I’ve got thick thighs
Where all dresses
Get stuck
Even if you wear them
Starting from top
On high (…)
Thick thighs
In which I hide
My soul’s whirls
And in which
I bury my story.

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Francesca Scalinci

Francesca Scalinci holds a PhD in Anglo-American Studies and New Literatures in English from the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice. Francesca, who writes both in English and Italian, is also the author of two short stories for children, one of which has been awarded for its concern on children’s rights. Since 2013 she has been following Syrian events and has been actively involved in supporting Syrians’ quest for justice and dignity. Her poems bear the echo of her great love for Syria and Syrians and deal with the themes of exile and diaspora. She is also the mother of four beautiful and smart children.