Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
Like the wise owl of legend,
Poetry peers out from a deep niche
Formed unintentionally, in my soul!
Spreads its wings
Pounces on my heartstrings
Slings its talons, plays its brutal melodies
What it wanted me to say echoes in my throat
Unwillingly, I surrender to its power
And poems are born.
Secret
Whenever I listen
to the river,
its music
penetrates my soul.
Its passion seeps in,
searching…
for fertile soil
to embrace its embryos.
Here it is…
Whenever I get fed up,
it releases its flowers
within me,
for me to return to it.
Refinement
Like the trees of a garden,
your protruding thorns
need pruning.
Your gaze,
which resembles a starving hyena,
you must learn the difference
between lust and love.
Come…
wild person,
I will teach you
the ABCs of life,
so that
you may coexist well with us
within the walls.
Sailing
I wish…
that I could sail within myself
enough
to discover
the sources of my amazement
and explode them
into flowers and butterflies
that wander in the world!
Hanaan Abdelkader Ashour
Egyptian poet and novelist. Editorial consultant at the poets’ bar website.
– She writes short stories, articles, and children’s literature. She is a visual artist who has participated in international exhibitions.
– She has published six poetry books, a short story book, and a novel.
– For children, she has published a poetry book, a collection of short stories, and a poetry play.
– She has a YouTube channel dedicated to children.
