Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
Languorous
Languorous the elders
in empty families
where
the youth have
fled, seeking
fortunes…
the arm chair await
for a call from shores
distant…
the vacuum
they left
yawns…
memories
desires…
desolation
accentuates
ailments,
worries
hover round
‘who is to take care ‘
lucky you are
if you have
your companion
to relate to,
to care,
quarrel with…
luckier if your
health keeps
you engaged…
gone are those
zestful days…
tired race horses
on reprieve…
reclining
staring at
the wallA, its corners
touching
the roof
where cobwebs
form…
Profile: Dr. Molly Joseph, Professor – Poet from Kerala, had her Doctorate in Post war American Poetry. She writes Poems, Travelogues and Stories for children and is a Renowned translator, Editor and Reviewer. She has authored 22 Books which include 18 Books of Poems and two Story books for children – Adventures of Billu, Dillu and Thrillu and two Novels (translated from Malayalam). Widely anthologized, she serves as International Jury for Poetry competitions and is an insightful reviewer. She has won ‘Wordsmith Award 2018’ and India Women Achiever’s Award 2019 instituted by Asian Literary Society, New Delhi. Dr. Molly Joseph has been conferred Poiesis Award of Honour as one of the International Juries. Her book ‘Where Cicadas Sing in Mirth’ won the ‘Master of Creative Impulse’ Award from ‘Philosophique Poetica & Grand Productions Canada for Experimental Poetry. In 2021 she won the Yan’nan Gold Medal -The Outstanding Poet’s Award, from the Ya’nan Literary Society, China. Her books Water sings over the Stones and Songs of Silence won The Best Poetry Book of the Year 2020 and 2022 respectively. Two of her Books were released in Kenya at the Kistrech Poetry Festival and her book ‘Voice over the Waves,’ was released at World Poetry Conference at Chandigarh in 2022. In 2023 she won the the International Maharishi Vedavyas Award. In 2024 Dr. Molly won Maha Kriti Samman Life Time Achievement Award from Literoma. She represents India at SAARC and BIMSTEC Literature Conferences. Dr Molly Edited a Seminal Book ‘A Chap Book of Contemporary Ethics’ and at present she serves as The Chief Co ordinator International Academy of Ethics. She believes in the power of the word and boldly writes addressing he contemporary in an indigenous diction of her own characterized as ‘Ribbon Poetry.’
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