The poetry of Lidia Chiarelli is unlike any other. Like the poetess, it's rich and complex, completely feminine without being soft, and intellectually powerful while being delivered with directness and simplicity. Above all, it recognizes and celebrates the beauty of moments. In her latest collection, Sunset in a Cup, published bilingually in Italian and English, Chiarelli turns her thoughts towards twelve American and English women writers who have inspired and touched her. Each is presented in both poetry and art. Chiarelli's poems offer insights and reflections into the life and work of Virginia Woolf, Edith Sitwell, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Parker, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Vita Sackville-West, Sylvia Plath, Aeronwy Thomas, Daphne du Maurier, Christina Rossetti, Charlotte Brontë, and Katherine Mansfield. Introducing each poem is a digital collage created by Chiarelli that further expresses her feelings towards each writer. The combination of art and literature can powerfully affect both. Under her deft pen, we are able to see each through Chiarelli's own lens of kindness, respect and love. A beautiful lens through which to see our world. MARY GORGY - Long Island, New York