LUZ MARÍA LÓPEZ

LUZ MARÍA LÓPEZ

CHILD OF WAR

Fear is just the flicker of a gun

menacing with sudden death

in this land where the air

just carries sorrows

to be buried alive in the heavy

carpet of dust that once used to

be a full bloomed garden

Still remember the days

- like a dream -

when I rode a bike as fast as a bird

sat at school in the mornings

learnt to read and write

drew big airplanes!

but now they drop bombs

Mother always opened her hands

when I threw my shoes at the porch

and I kissed her sweet

buried my face in her hair

warm and fragrant

Hallucination…

when I sense her face

close to mine

I see a flower bud

standing bravely under

the debris of this floor,

solitary miracle searching

for light

Suddenly a prayer

breaks all fears

and I cry again,

sheltered by this silence

born from the bloody

womb of death!

A SONG FOR THE WIND

too

much

to

flow

with

the

wind

let’s unnest the idle story

write again on the tired wall

before times elapses farther,

for the nightmare of the afternoon

dares to entertain itself

on the pulse of eloquent deceits,

casting shadows over one eyes

only to return blinded

calling for true colors

unable to grasp

the sky.

SYMBIOSIS

Corals

as the colors of

lucid dreams

swaying away emotions

a slow-tempo ballet

flowing above reality

for deep in the throb

of every given kiss

a spell got written

and while it rants

between truth and wish

it plunges

-nightmarishly-

getting swallowed

by oceanic waves

crystallizing

their torment

so they forget

that love also

dances

away…!

LUZ MARÍA LÓPEZ

LUZ MARÍA LÓPEZ from Puerto Rico is writer of poetry, narrative, essays, translator, editor. Is the author of three poetry books; Editor in Chief for “Poetic Voices of New Century” (Spanish edition) 2016; Assistant Editor for the “XXI Century Literature Book”, 2016; Editor for Galaktika Poetike “ATUNIS” Literary Magazine. Her poetry has been published in multiple international anthologies, issued in world renowned magazines and translated to many languages. She is Board Member of the International Writers Association (IWA BOGDANI); Board of Directors Member at Soflay Literary Foundation; Executive Director of World Festival of Poetry (WFP) and World Poetic Front Defending Women’s Rights (WM); President for Spain and Puerto Rico of Writers Capital Foundation; Ambassador at Large and Director General of World Institute for Peace (WIP) to Puerto Rico and USA; Director for Spain and Puerto Rico of World Nation Writers' Union Organization; Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Book Fair in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (FILEMH). Luz María has been recipient of two honors: “Universal Inspirational Poet”, by Pentasi B, Ghana, 2016; Shaan-E-Adab “Glory of Literature” by Kafla Intercontinental, Udaipur, India 2016. The KHATAK Literary Award 2017 will be conferred to her next February during a ceremony at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Luz María also hosts poetry events in Puerto Rico and abroad. She believes that poetry can heal the world and poets do have a social responsibility towards humankind.