Lapo Melzi

Lapo Melzi

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Lapo Melzi (Monza, 10 April 1975) is an Italian poet,writer and filmmaker. He grew up in a little town in the north of Italy and wenton to study writing and filmmaking in New York. He received his MFA from renownedNYU Tisch School of the Arts and now spends his time between the United Statesand Italy. 

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

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<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">&quot;This is a really interesting collection... There's an engaging dialectic at play between the Italian and English versions of each poem which ends up making the whole more than the sum of its parts.&quot;</span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">&quot;</span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Parole come immagini, immagini come parole: e' la mia sintesi di questa splendida raccolta.&quot;</span></div>