Trinacria Poems

A translation of Trinacria Poems into Italian side by side with the original english poems and artwork.

Italo Australian writer Rochelle Del Borrello has been living in Sicily, Italy for nearly two decades. She explores her special connection to this ancient Mediterranean island through her poetry and photography.

The second book Trincaria Poems, was published after her first photography zine A Sicilian Mosaic, it is the next part in a series of self-published works which share insights into life in Sicily and celebrate her journey. The author uses her personal family history as an inspiration to show the true nature of this mysterious island.

Trinacria Poems is an intimate exploration of Sicilian heritage and represent an intimate connection to the island of Sicily through poetry and collage art.

The Trinacria is an ancient sun and fertility symbol featured on the flags of Sicily and the Isle of Man and is used as a unifying symbol to encapsulte a collection of artworks and poetry which explore the complexities of this enigmatic Italian region.

The book is made up of different poems based on Sicilian heritage, culture and history. The art is made from personal archival images and vintage images that have been sourced from Sicily by the author.

For the first time the original poems have been translated into Italian and offers the reader a unique bilingual reading experience.