Wednesday, February 1, 2017

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.





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