MARIA MIRAGLIA

MARIA MIRAGLIA

IN THE SILENCE

It almost scares me

this intimate feeling of peace

deep penetrating

that gives the sense of suspension

of detachment

Noises and anxieties

seem to have vanished

in the sweet air

of  the evening

But a sudden thought

like the hoarse cawing

of a crow

among goldfinches

merrily twittering

disturbs this quietness

How long will it last

I wonder

while

in the silence

the awe of the elusive

of the unpredictable

poisons the air

And the fears

of impending storms

destroying the garden of roses

with care cultivated

over the time

invades my mind and spirit

@ Maria Miraglia

TO MY MOTHER

Far as the stars

shining at night

on the dark canvas

the time together

but Ican still feel

the scent of the lilies

in that home

whose windows are closed

since that gloomy days

The sun comes back

and rises the moon

again and again

the colours of the seasons

seems to be the same

and so the murmurs

of the rivers/ waters flowing

to their mouths

but the perception of joy

when with you

my guide my angel

And I can still hear

your reassuring voice

and feel the touch of your hand

on mine

when talking to me

of life and love

with words of wisdom

(vorrei incontrarti

per le vie del mondo

per prendermi cura di te)

Where are you Mom

do you love me still

@ Maria Miragli

POETRY

The inspiring muse

knocks on the doors

of my soul

and offers me emotions

to translate into words

A sort of anxiety

besets me

wherever I be

I look for a pen

or a pencil

a sheet

to stop the thoughts

I fear may fly away

like leaves torn off by the wind

or fade away

as falling stars

come who knows

where from

And the sheet tinges with words

in sequences of meanings

that emerge

not searched

not invoked

to resonate like music

whose notes

I didn't  know before.

Maria Miraglia