ANGELA KOSTA

 

 

The Epic Of The Phoenix

 

Sun-dust glimmers 'neath craters unsealed,

Untold triumphs time has concealed,

Carved in tempests, on stone and flame,

By a tyrant hand with no name.

The blood-drenched Phoenix, whirls the sphere,

Thirsting in hell’s own frontier,

Burns to ash 'neath ruins deep

Then rises again, its vow to keep:

To rule the world anew, unbowed,

Above the silence of the crowd.

And we are mute…

I am mute…

Stripped of power, stripped of truth.

I cannot fight what mercy feigns,

Nor time’s cruel chain that still remains.

Beheaded, blind, we linger still,

Shadows of glory, bent by will.

We leave behind the sneer of loss,

Bear time’s burden, feel its cross,

And chew the darkness of the soul

No tears to cleanse, no centuries whole…

 

Hope

 

Hope is the subtle light that

darkness challenges.

It's in the heart,

even when the world is silent.

 

It's the whisper in tears, promises

sprouting rose petals in silence

It's the breeze facing gentle

caresses.

 

Hope is the smile of the eyes

that fears of challenge.

It's the Supernova guiding us

toward the universe

It's the outstretched hand

when the path is unsafe

It's salvation in the stormy ocean

of life.

 

ANGELA KOSTA

 

ANGELA KOSTA:  ALBANIA & ITALY. Angela Kosta was born in Elbasan, Albania, and lives in Italy. She is a writer, poet, translator, journalist, and cultural promoter. A member of numerous international academies and associations, she has represented Albanian literature at various festivals and competitions. Her work has been translated into 45 languages and published in many countries. In 2024 alone, her works appeared in over 170 international magazines and newspapers. She has received significant awards such as "Best Translator" from OBELISK magazine for translating poems by Giosuè Carducci and the title of "Important Figure" from the Moroccan newspaper Akhbar7 (2023). She was also listed among the 100 most prominent figures in Arabic literature by Al-Rowad News in 2024. Angela is an active member of academies in Italy, the USA, China, Greece, Poland, and other countries. Her work promotes dialogue between cultures through the written word, building literary bridges worldwide.