Synthesis Author:Piero Scaruffi A book of poems, essays and places. The poems of "Synthesis" present the author's reinterpretation of ancient poetic forms (odes, cantos, epigrams, haikus, ghazals and a romance) and of ancient themes from a plethora of cultures and ages. Or viceversa: ancient forms and themes from all over the world revisiting the author's poetry. Another book ... more »within this book deals with about 40 "places" of the mind (some of them geographic) that the author considers special. A series of philosophical essays constitute a third book within the book, dealing with topics that range from Art to Identity.« less