WANDA DUSIA STAŃCZAK

WANDA DUSIA STAŃCZAK

BAREFOOT ON THE STUBBLE

My angel has gone

to patch his wings.

He left a letter:

"Without torment

you won't recognize the happiness.

I'll come back

when you heal from your wounds.

Go in spite of

Go against

Let it hurt..."

Departing he took my shoes...

***

Boso po ściernisku

Mój anioł wyjechał

zacerować skrzydła

zostawił list:

"bez cierpienia nie poznasz szczęścia

wrócę jak wyliżesz się z ran

idź na przekór

idź wbrew

niech boli..."

Odchodząc zabrał mi buty

HOPE

we are like trees

inclined by the wind

broken by hurricane

crippled by storms

when the wound heals

with a wild twig

breaks down the myths of defeat

we are like trees

***

Nadzieja

jesteśmy podobni drzewom

pochylonym przez wiatr

łamanym przez huragan

kaleczonym przez burzę

kiedy rana zarasta

dziką gałązką

burzy mit o klęsce

jesteśmy podobni drzewom

ADDICTION

You can quit

gambling

vodka

cigarettes

drugs

you'll be free

addicted to a human

you die

***

Uzależnienie

Możesz rzucić

hazard

wódkę

papierosy

narkotyki

będziesz wolny

uzależniony od człowieka

giniesz

WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK

WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK: President of the Association of Polish Authors (Warsaw Branch II). Culture animator. She organizes and conducts open-air and literary workshops. It also deals with the preparation and edited international anthologies. She has published 14 volumes of poetry and author of satire. Winner of many competitions. She is the founder and the main pillar of the cabaret "Half-seriously", where she serves as a director, writes lyrics, composes songs and together with other performers on the stage, and sings.