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‘Chicken Soup’ Kiss

Jul 1, 2025, 5:21 PM

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'Chicken Soup Kiss...' - Luca M Damiani - Kiss and Arrow 2025 - www.lucadamiani-art.com

With its tender chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic and fresh dill,

they say that chicken soups can heal us from absolutely anything.

My beautiful Blue is committed to have it now,

and she is cooking it on this very hot weekend

that included intense cold shivers from Glastonbury’s hate.

Can this chicken soup heal us

from the Israel-ophobia surrounding us?

Can all these carefully gathered ingredients

create a magical recipe to make us feel safe again?

Can the mixed matzo, with egg, salt and pepper

perfectly merge with the broth we always try to make with love?

Can this really (and I say: really) heal us now?

I hope so, because we need it.

Can you please pass me some coriander?

About the Author

Luca M Damiani is an Artist, Author and University Fellow, focusing his ongoing creative practice and research on new media, neuroscience, technology and nature. His work also crosses over with invisible disability, human rights and social design. Luca has a neurological disability (impairment of central nervous system function) and has had various visual art books and academic articles published, as well as being exhibited internationally. Luca has worked and collaborated with institutions such as BMJ Medical Humanities, Mozilla, Amnesty International, BBC, Science Gallery, Computer Arts Society, Disney, University of the Arts London, Yale University, Jewish Book Council, TATE, V&A and more.