ADA RIZZO

 

 

The Journey That Remains

 

I no longer wish to arrive anywhere —

destinations taste too much like farewell.

I walk to hear the voice of the wind,

I walk with a naked soul,

between stones and petals,

while life hollows me out and fills me again,

like a river that never ceases seeking its mouth.

Every wound is only a passage for the light,

there is no pain that does not cradle a seed,

no fall that does not whisper of rebirth.

Life is not arriving,

but releasing, being and un-being like the tide,

until we finally recognize ourselves.

The sea, an ancient song,

a primal cradle, a liquid womb

that shelters and nourishes

our becoming anew, in the journey that remains.

 

The Hourglass

 

As a girl, I wore masks,

fragile, light,

afraid I wouldn’t be enough.

But I took them off long ago.

I chose my voice,

even when it trembled.

I opened the drawer of dreams

while the world still whispered “wait.”

I didn’t wait.

I don’t want routine,

I want moments of joy.

I want skin, not filters.

Truth, not scripts.

The hourglass flows,

but I’m already awake.

I no longer chase the right moment:

I live it.

ADA RIZZO

 

ADA RIZZO: Writer, poetess, journalist, cultural promoter, Peace Ambassador, English-Italian translator, counselor, mindfulness facilitator, born in Sicily in 1960, she published several novels and poems, tackling profound themes such as gender violence, eating disorders, and heart transplantation. Among her books are "Volevo il tacco dodici?", "Iris Ali di Vetro", "Novanta battiti al minuto", and "Ventiquattro Carati," works that have received numerous international awards. In addition to her literary activities, Ada Rizzo participates in cultural projects and international anthologies for peace and human rights advocacy. Her poetry has received wide recognition at an international level, and her texts have been translated into various languages included arabic and bengali. Due to the subjects covered in her books and poems the author has received several recognitions in Italy, America, Europe, Asia, including the "Solidarity Award for Art and Civic Engagement 2024". International Award of Excellence “Divinely Woman 2026”- “Journalism Award 2026 “Voice of Peace”, International Prize “Cultur without boundaries 2024-2025”