ADA RIZZO

 

 

Children Under Attack

 

They have wide eyes,

wider than the bombs,

searching for their mothers

through the cracks in the sky.

They run through shattered walls,

with their invisible balls

bouncing on the silence of other ruins

after the roar.

In their pockets they carry

not candies,

but shards of glass

that shine like rainbows

to the eyes of innocence.

A little girl

covers her doll’s eyes,

to shield her from that endless horror.

In that tiny gesture

lies infinity:

the love that endures,

even when the world falls apart.

 

In The Womb Of Thunder

 

In the womb of thunder

lies a little girl,

with eyes full of shattered sky

and hands clutching

a faceless doll.

She walks among walls that no longer speak,

where silence has learned to scream

and dust knows the names of dreams.

Each step is a question

without an answer.

Each breath,

a sigh lost in the wind.

She’s learned to count

not the stars,

but the cannon shots that fall like verdicts.

She’s learned to sleep

with her heart on alert,

like a bird dreaming of flight

but with bandaged wings.

And yet, in her gaze,

there’s still a spark that defies the abyss,

a caress, a poem that refuses to surrender,

unafraid to be born among the ruins.

 

ADA RIZZO

 

ADA RIZZO was born in Sicily (Italy) in 1960. She is writer, poet, translator, counselor, amateur journalist, volunteer in Kenya. Her life is built on solid roots and traditional values. Optimistic, cheerful, curious, and creative, she is interested in art and psychology. After a thirty-year career at IBM Italy, she decided to reinvent herself. For several years now, she has been a Life Counselor with a humanistic-relational approach and a Facilitator in Mindfulness. She has been involved for about 20 years and currently engages in humanitarian projects and volunteering in Kenya. In 2021, she published her first novel with a strong autobiographical tone titled “Volevo il tacco dodici?”, which received an honorary mention at the intercontinental literary award “Le Nove Muse”.  In 2022, she published her second novel “Iris Ali di Vetro,” which addresses the delicate topic of eating disorders (ED). Awarded to “Premio Internazionale di Poesia e Narrativa Alda Merini 2024-2025”. In 2023, she published her third novel “Novanta battiti al minuto”, a true story that tackles the sensitive issue of heart transplantation, for which she received the Jury Prize at the International Literary Art Award Cygnus Aureus 2024. In 2024, she published "Ventiquattro Carati," which addresses the issue of gender violence; a work that was awarded the International Literary Art Prize La Via dei Libri, the International Lord Byron Prize 2024, the International Literary Art Prize - to say no to violence against women - Il Canto di Dafne 2024, and the National Argentario Prize 2024 & Caravaggio. Other Awards: “International Award for Peace and Human Rights Defense Italy 2023” , the “Civic Merit Award for Solidarity and Inclusion of People with Disabilities 2023”, "Solidarity Award for Art and Civic Engagement 2024", “Reconocimiento Internacional Mujer Destacada 2024” for her dedication to art, culture, peace, and social justice in the world. -“Certificate of International Recognition LETTER OF PEACE” award given to her for literary contribution to the International promotion of Culture, human rights and Peace. - "International Literature Language Journal", "Art and Literature Certificate 2024", awards granted in America for her cultural contribution to Art and Literature on an international level.- Award  “Best Influential Personality of 2024"- “Humanist Certificate”- “International Forum for Creativity“.- Diploma of Honor from the International Forum for Creativity and Humanity  - International Award "Culture Without Borders 2025"  -Ambassador of  IFCH -The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine. In 2024 she participated to the anthology “Art without Borders”. Her piece "Nel silenzio del mondo" is part of this anthology. Currently, she holds the position of "Chief Communications Officer, Italy" for the Global Literary Event: Panorama International Literature Festival 2025. She wrote the foreword for poetry book by poetess Shoshana Vegh titled  “Soul of a Dreamer” and for poetry book titled “Il Cerchio Perfetto by poetess Elisa Mascia. Her poems on gender-based violence and the others on Peace and human rights have been translated into several languages and included in various literary journals and international poetry anthologies both print and digital. The author has contributed as a translator and poetry analyst, bringing works by various poets into Italian. Her translations help to intensify international literary dialogue. It is her strong desire to intensify the promotion of cultural activities for poetic and literary talents. Likewise, she will consistently work to defend human rights, peace, and women who are victims of violence. Life has taken her everywhere, Love has brought her home.