ELISA MASCIA

 

I Sing To Friendship.

 

I want to sing my gratitude

for the life given by my parents

and to God who blessed their hearts.

I sing to the friends of great multitude

crossed on my daily path

friends near and far, souls in attraction

empathy and harmony let's write a song

to be a hymn on the strings of the violin

that the musical notes can resonate

to give moments of joy to the whole world

to express from the heart a sincere

unique love of the children that they can inherit

to grow and continue the family

a distant day as a couple started

two people laid foundations in a past

like pearls kept in a shell.

Family is also for us gathered here

with the same feelings of poetry

that truly together with the arts is magic,

these moments will never be forgotten,

friendship is a strong and deep feeling

that embraces us friends from every country in the world.

 

Today Is Everything Different.

 

Morning greetings,

while you attend to the duties

that in every corner of the world

are a symbol of family respect and friendship,

facing the hardship of going far away.

And what is the gift bestowed by someone

who is part of you and longs to bid

the first farewell to his beloved poem?

It's a different day!

Greetings arrived like a letter,

in short, the expression of how much love dwells

in his heart and to remember it during his absence,

of the warnings to be careful and

the prayer of trust in God

in the hope of being reunited upon his return.

And the promise to remain in silence

in faithful awaiting the return of his different day

that unites heart to heart,

every moment feeling the reciprocity of being close.

Moments of nostalgia also come,

and they are terrible,

but they help us to anticipate how great the joy will be,

as soon as he hears the bell at the door of his heart,

and they will jump together for happiness.

 

In The Presence Of Friendship

 

On the brink of dawn,

where the earth rises from its slumber

and the sky grasps the first fingers of light,

your hand extends to me

like a bridge of reassurance over the river of solitude.

 

Friendship—

is not a word to be said,

it is secret roots

beneath the deep soil of our souls,

nourished by a single pulse

and bearing fruit in a season of storms.

 

In you, I see my mirror,

not the one that reflects my face,

but the one that reveals my heart as it is:

with its scars, its light,

with dreams, half of which fell along the way

and the other half you carry with me

without asking why.

 

We are two clouds meeting on one peak,

one thunder laughing in our hearts,

one wind carrying our secrets far away.

 

And when evening comes,

and the stars extinguish their lights,

I realize that friendship is not a moment we spend,

but a homeland we reside in.

Your homeland within me is vaster than this universe.

 

To My Beautiful Friend

 

You who come from a distant light,

Like a flower that grew in the heart of the clouds,

Or a melody that slipped from the throat of an unseen bird,

Whenever you smile,

A second sun shines within me.

 

My friend,

In your presence, the clamor in my head quiets,

Words become familiar,

And the world becomes less cruel.

 

You are not just a shadow passing by my path. 

You are the path itself, the shade that protects me, 

and the dew that washes my face when my features tire.

 

I know that true friendship is not measured by meetings, 

but by that secret thread that binds souls together.

 

And here I am, drawn to you, 

like a child to a second mother,

like a bird to its first branch.

 

So always be as you are: a beautiful face in the mirror of life, 

and a voice that reminds me that beauty remains, 

no matter how high the winds blow around us.

 

ELISA MASCIA

 

ELISA MASCIA: Born on April 13, 1956 in Santa Croce di Magliano, Italy, Elisa Mascia currently resides in San Giuliano di Puglia. A prolific writer, lecturer, radio host, declaimer, reviewer, bilingual poet (Italian-Spanish), literary critic, poetry contest juror, interviewer, and cultural promoter, Elisa has established herself as a leading figure in global literature and culture. Elisa is a registered member and co-founder of Wiki-Poesia and has an official page on Wikitia. She is an Immortal Accademic, Coordinator for Italy, and Director of Communications and Events for the prestigious Accademia Albap. Elisa is an executive member of the Writers International Capital Foundation and plays a key role in the Panorama International Literature Festival, supported by UNESCO.  She served as the Festival Coordinator from 2021 to 2024 and will be the Director of the 2025 edition. Additionally, she is a key figure in the Arts and Sculpture segment of the Panorama International Arts Festival and leader of the 2023 International Iconography Biennial. Elisa’s contributions extend beyond literary festivals. As Editor of the Writers Edition and a prominent Cultural Ambassador, she has received numerous awards. She is an official member, Cultural Ambassador and VIP Member of Ciesart, Elisa was also awarded the prestigious Golden Parchment at the Ducal Palace in Spain in December 2024, with the recognition officially documented in the CIESART records and the title of Doctor Honoris Causae member of the Presidency Council. Nominated in the Poetry and Cultural Promoter Category at the 6th Edition of Mar de Cristal 2025. The Pacis Nuntii Movement in Argentina honored her with the Certificate and the Universal Banner of Peace as an Announcer and Builder of Peace. Her works are featured in renowned publications such as Azahar magazine (issues 121-136), La Luna Sublime (in PDF format) and the American magazine Prodigy. Elisa is also a prolific contributor to Alessandria Today Magazine, with 1,850 published articles, and her blog Magiche Emozioni dell'Anima boasts over 1,000 articles. Since 2019, she has participated in more than 65 monthly archives of Nilavro Nill Shovro's OPA initiative and has contributed to several thematic anthologies. Recognized for her literary excellence, Elisa has been included among the world's greatest poets for her work in Poetry, Fiction and Dramaturgy.  She has received the Dr. J. Manuel Equihua Stella International Literature Award and the Aziz Mountassir Peace Ambassador Award. . Elisa's creative path is enriched with her participation in Una Voce del Buio and Teatro al Buio with Pietro La Barbera since 2019. In October 2023 she began co-hosting the Italian-Spanish bilingual program Alla Ricerca della Vera Bellezza on Restream and YouTube, with interviews with poets, artists, musicians and writers. Her international influence has been further recognized by the Academia Espírito Santense de Letras (AEL), which elected her Corresponding Academician, as reported in the Minutes 67/2024 and Diploma in duplicate original sent to her domicile. Elisa's poetry collections reflect her profound artistic sensitivity.  Her works include The Grater of the Moon, Savage Wind (poetic translation of the book by Asoke Kumar Mitra), Magical Emotions of the Soul, Painted Dreams, Melody of Love, Between Infinity and Immensity, Mental Interconnection, “The sublime moon” bilingual Italian-Spanish, “Red Sun” , "The wings of freedom", "The song of the pebbles" poetic translation of Song of Pebbles by Asoke Kumar Mitra, “Breathing…with the heart” Mascia Elisa - Fabio Petrilli, "Perfect circle" , "Elevations of the Soul" bilingual Italian French and English" Elevations of the Soul" bilingual Italian-English, "Everything is music", "Who gives you flowers", "Voices of the heart" and "The soul in poetry": poems by Elisa Mascia with critical analysis by Kareem Abdullah-Iraq. Her contributions have been celebrated in interviews by Pier Carlo Lava, in the Quill Compendium 2024 of the Writers Edition, Angela Kosta, Jahongir Nomozov Mirzo and Stefano Chiesa, with publications in numerous Italian and international daily magazines. Elisa Mascia's dedication to literature, culture and humanitarian values continues to inspire a global audience.