ERMANNO SPERA

 

1

 

how much snow silently covers

ghosts that have no peace

in the hushed rubble

of a false wheat field

red

not the colour of poppies

the eyes of a child

deaf

dumb

pretending to be blind

a buried garden

the voice of souls

tear the fire from heartless hearts

their flowerless robes

wear a frosty night

 

2

 

the underground was crowded that day

I saw a tired father

but he didn’t show it

next to him was a boy

his son was about five years old

he had clean eyes and an incredible smile

both wearing threadbare clothes

but that smile was wearing a tailcoat

 

ERMANNO SPERA

 

ERMANNO SPERA, was born in Rome (Italy) on 11 March 1967, where he lives. He is a writer, poet and painter. He has participated in various poetry competitions and his poems have been included in national and international literary anthologies. Philosophical concepts, metaphorical expressions and a great lyrical ability are highlighted in his poems. He knows how to juxtapose with skilful stylistic ability images and landscapes of the soul and strong conceptual intuitions. Ermanno Spera’s poems are a treasure trove of ideas, inventions, hidden adventures where the poetic and artistic spirit of the author is compressed and expressed. In his works, the concept of troubled humanity almost always manifests itself even if the poet tends to hide and mask reality, making it become joyful and peaceful as his soul thirsting for peace and justice desires. Sometimes his poetry becomes hermetic and enigmatic. Many metaphors, visions and how much thought his mind releases which does not rack his brain over memory, but always tries to pave the way for new paths of the spirit. He is author of several published books; poetry collections, fairy and short stories.