KOZETA ZAVALANI

KOZETA ZAVALANI

IN CREATION

Beyond the magical world of love

malformed in monstrous shapes

I crawl on doorsteps

without breaking the balance of life

where nothing substantial exists

just an etheric world,

where buds of imagination burst out.

Over the crumbed plateau of words,

judgements crush,

senses multiply.

As an open wound

in infirmity ceases the unemployment

in this feeble day,

vague as the visions.

I get up at the horizon’s darkness

and soak in the green of hope

the contours of the cloak of sadness,

converting the deep pain

into an absorbent symbiosis

of the raving logic.

in the light sleepy wind

that plays the magical symphony

in the eternal virginity of creation.

*

Në krijim

Përtej botës magjike të dashurisë

e shformuar në trajta të përçudnuara,

zvarritem nëpër pragje portash

pa e prishur drejtpeshimin e jetës,

ku nuk ekziston asgjë e lëndët,

veç një bote eterike,

ku çelin gonxhet e imagjinatës.

Në pllajën e grimcuar të fjalëve,

gjykimet thërrmohen,

ndjesitë shumëfishohen.

Si plagë e hapur

shuhet në lëngatë papunësia

kësaj dite të mekur,

të turbullt, si vegimet.

Unë çohem errësirës së horizontit,

ngjyej në jeshile shprese

konturet e petkut të trishtimit,

duke kthyer dhimbjen e thellë,

në një simbiozë përthithëse

të logjikës së përçartur,

në erën e lehtë nanuritëse,

që luan sinfoninë magjike

në virgjërinë e përjetshme të krijimit.

AUGUST WELCOME!

I slept like every night and woke up like every day

Like Christ, the resurrected die every year.

She slept well last night July of this year died

U fade red roses on green chest,

And the air remained in place as blind ...

Morning came reborn August

Welcome August, as every year!

Although I do not like this month

Because it makes me feel like an outsider at home

Remember suitcase almost I want to leave

Away our Tirana, where the air throttle

Rolling green top

Or the waves of the sea

Where my soul refreshing ...

And again I repeat:

August Welcome!

**

Mirëseardhe Gusht!

Unë fjeta si çdo natë dhe u zgjova si çdo dit

Ashtu sikurse Krishti, vdes e ringjallet çdo vit.

Mbrëmë edhe Korriku fjeti e për këtë vit vdiq

U vyshkën trëndafilat e kuq mbi gjoksin e gjelbër,

Dhe ajri mbeti në vend si i verbër…

Mëngjesit erdhi Gushti i rilindur

Mirëseardhe Gusht, si çdo vit!

Ndonëse nuk më pëlqen ky muaj

Sepse më bën të ndihem në atdhe si e huaj

Ndaj valiçen e mbaj gati e dua të ik

Larg Tiranës sonë, ku ajri të mbyt

Majë kodrinash me gjelbërim

Apo dallgëve të detit

Ku shpirtin tim flladis…

E përsëri përsëris:

Mirëseardhe Gusht!

TO MY MOTHER ANIKA

That night – ember of stars

Delayed “Anek” the trip from Pireaus

And I couldn’t reach...

Impeded, though

Back I didn’t go...!

Hurry, please – I told them –

Hurry up...!

With the eyes hinged on the opening door

She waits for me

Migrated and yearning with longing

In the ancient island named Crete,

Where embracing sun and sea

Kazanzatkis forever sleeps

Oh, mother!

Through August’s heat

Loaded with pain

And my longing that was burning the sun

I made my way through Pindus,

As once the patriots passed through deers...

I came... I did come that day

With the eternal farewell’s scent

To moisten your lips

To kiss your eyes...

The dawn of each month

Perturbed I am

A knot of sorrow in the throat...

Always pining for you my blessed,

Dear mother

When I am troubled and lost

Like in between waves of a storm

I always seek an advise from you, mother

To reach the shore or some other land.

Turn my head and look for you

And mutter to myself:

Wait to ask my mother!...

“Anek” ferry will delay from Pireaus

But will always find me in the harbors

Like my blessed mother’s will

On the shore of Mediterranean,

Far away in Crete...

Pole Star falls from the sky,

To bring you here in our midst

The love for each other

And the homeland Our vow for you...

***

Mamasë Anika

Atë natë prush me yje,

vonoi ”Anek” lundrimin nga Pireu,

ndaj nuk sosa dot,

ndonëse më penguan,

e s’bëra prapakthehu..!

Shpejtoni, ju lutem, u thashë,

shpejtoni...!

Me sytë nga dera,

ajo mua më pret.

Mërguar e malluar,

në ishullin e lashtë me emrin Kretë,

ku përqafuar me diellin e detin,

Kazanzaqi përjetësisht fle.

Ah, moj mama!

Nëpër vapë fillimgushti

me dhimbje ngarkuar

dhe mallin që digjte diellin,

çava udhën maleve të Pindit,

si dikur mes drerëve kalonin veç komitë...

Dhe erdha...erdha  atë ditë,

me erën e ndarjes, të të lagia buzën,

të të puthja sytë...!

Çdo fillim muaji jam si e hutuar:

Një lëmsh ne grykë, zemra e rënduar.

Gjithmonë për ty malluar:

***

O Nënë e bekuar!

Kur ndodhem shpirt trazuar,

si mes dallgësh në furtunë,

kurdoherë lyp një këshillë

prej teje, o nënë,

për të dalë tek bregu, a diku në anë.

Kthej kokën të kërkoj,

e mërmëris me vete,

dale, them padashur,

të pyes njëherë mamanë..!

Trageti “Anek”  do të vonohet  te Pireu.

Por, gjithmonë mua në liman më pret,

si amaneti i nënës sime të bekuar,

në anë të Mesdheut,

atje larg përmbi Kretë...!

Bie nga qielli Ylli Polar,

Ty të sjell mes nesh:

Dashurinë për njëri tjetrin,

dhe vendlindjen

e kemi amanet!

KOZETA ZAVALANI

KOZETA ZAVALANI:  was born in Korça - Albania, on March 8, 1958 and lives in Tirana. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tirana in 1982 and in 1985, specialized in journalism. She is the mother of two sons Mendi and Mikel and wife of the doctor Gjergj Zavalani.

She has worked in Albanian Public Television and now is Editor in Chief of the magazine "Season for Change" of the "Family and Media - Power for Change" association, which she leads. She has been part of several training courses in the literary, publicity, Human Rights and Leadership.

Awards -"Ambassador for Peace" by the Universal Peace Federation and elected president Albanian Peace Council for Tirana from 2011 until 2015.

One of the "Women of the World - 2007” selected by “Connect Us Communications Canada” with the caption "Editor and Mother, role model for women"The Special Winner of the Balkan Poetry Evenings, in Korca, Albania and In "Poetry Korça Nights" in July 2010 won "Special Award" for literary creativity with a high artistic level, bringing the value of outstanding and sustainable in the field of poetry. She was elected president for Tirana of The International Association of Poets, Writers and Artists “PEGASI” ALBANIA and “Distinguished activist of the Civil Society”. June 2011: “Olympus Poetry Prize – “Demeter” “In recognition and appreciation of Exellence in Poetry”."Honorary Diploma of the 1 st Mediterranean Poetry Festival" and "Certificate of Merit", Larissa, Greece, 22-World Congress of Poets. November 2011 : Received Title : "Pride of LNPSHA "Pegasi "Albania with motivation: " The International Association of Poets, Writers and Artists “PEGASI” ALBANIA For dynamic contribution of new ideas in the literary and artistic, interpretive, being turned into a positive example of reference points for performance and progress ".

Her poetries, especially those from her book “Migratory”, are published in the several periodical magazines throughout the world. Literary works: She was co-author in the volumes of stories 2-4-6 "Silent heroes”. In the year 2000 - 2002 volumes 1 and 2 of the book "Gra që më kanë frymëzuar" in Albanian and "Women who have inspired me” in English. In 2005 she published the volume "Halfworld" in English. In 2007 the volume "Gjysmëbota" in Albanian, as well as the bulletin "Human Rights". In 2010 was launched the volume of poetry "Migrator". In 2012 she published volume of poetry "Soul gate" translated into seven languages, English, Italian, Macedonian, Romanian, Turkish and Greek. In 2014 she published novel “Ankthi” and “ Frymemarrje Femerore”. In 2015 Poetry Book “Women”.

Participating in many TV shows for the media of increasing women participation in political and social life. Kozeta is one of poets participants at the 50 Struga Poetry Evenings and her poems are included in the book “Poetry from five continents”and in the World Poetry 2011, (Poetic anthology), Larissa, Greece, and International Festival of Literature in Ordu, Turkey, In 2012 at the 30th "Albanian poet meeting" in Kosovo, etc. She initiated of the poetic Manifestation “100.000 Poets for a Different World” in Albania.