WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK

WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK

HELPLESSNESS

The invisible space between

carries enormity of weakness

The scared eyes run away

having learned not to lie

Down on my knees I change my silent doubt

into a loud I believe

I give an absolution to each lie

dressed in a cloth of hope

Eyes are looking with lie

Eylids are not blinking.

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Bezradność

Niewidzialna przestrzeń pomiędzy

dźwiga bezmiar niemocy

uciekają przestraszone oczy

nauczone nigdy nie kłamać

na kolanach zamieniam nieme wątpię

w wykrzyczane wierzę

rozgrzeszam każde kłamstwo

ubrane w sutannę nadziei

oczy patrzą kłamstwem

bez drżenia powiek

„WHAT IS TO BE”

Another day given

wrapped in uncertainty of tomorrow

I squint my uneasiness

by hopeless acquiescence

for „what is to be”

And this is how humility

raises helplessness to the pedestal

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„Co ma być…”

Kolejny podarowany dzień

spowity w niepewność jutra

przymrużam niepokój

bezradnym przyzwoleniem

na „co ma być…”

i tak pokora wynosi

bezradność na piedestał…

UNTIL TOMORROW

I am closing the evening

by a cup of tea

sweetening twice

the bitterness of thoughts

asking about tomorrow

I am turning

another page on m calendar

using a plastic clip

for hanging clothes

I am clipping our „us”

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Do jutra…

Zamykam wieczór

filiżanką herbaty

podwójnym cukrem

słodzę gorycz  myśli

pytających o jutro

Zrywam kolejną

kartkę z kalendarza

Plastikową klamerką

do bielizny

spinam nasze „my”…

Wanda "Dusia" Stańczak

  POLAND

WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK:  Journalist. She conducted classes for students of the Faculty of Journalism at Warsaw University, led the English-language title "Welcome to Warsaw." President of the Association of Polish Authors (Warsaw Branch II). Culture animator. She organizes and conducts open-air and literary workshops. It also deals with the preparation and edited international anthologies. She has published 14 volumes of poetry and author of satire. Winner of many competitions. She is the founder and the main pillar of the cabaret "Half-seriously", where she serves as a director, writes lyrics, composes songs and together with other performers on the stage, and sings.