Our name is a play on words in both the Italian and English languages. With a literal meaning of ‘different’ in Italian, it simultaneously summoning ideas of diversity, poetic verse, cries, as well as moving towards something, depending on which of the languages you understand. Essentially we embrace all of these notions in one way or another. There are exceptionally strong links between both the English and Italian languages, as well as the cultures themselves. Yet when it comes to poetry, the crossover remains disappointingly limited. Therefore, our mission is to create a bridge between two distinct worlds, and to allow modern poets, readers, and anyone else, to share in a different literary history and tradition.

We also hope that in this way we can celebrate our cultural differences and similarities, and perhaps, in the reading of those from very different and distinct regions, we can experience and appreciate a way of life different from our own. Di-verso is proud that we may be able to assist, in our small way, our talented poets and translators in experiencing the work of their contemporaries, in creating new connections, and in bringing their voices to a new audience. We welcome readers and writers, experts and newcomers alike, and hope that everyone can find something they can enjoy and learn from within our pages. We also love having the opportunity to hear new voices, so if you would like to submit a work to us, it is currently completely free to do so, and you can find more details about how to do so on our submissions page.