JOANNA SVENSSON JOSEFSSON

JOANNA SVENSSON JOSEFSSON

AFTER THE RAIN

After the rain

On an island of love

I have seen

the seventh color

Yes, I have seen

a rainbow with seven colors

And I who thought

that there were only six

Yes, I who thought

that there were only six

But really – I have seen

that there is one more

The color I have seen

has no name

has no designation

has no symbol

The color

that everyone can see

As long as they have love

within them

The color

that everyone can see

As long as they feel

that they are part of the universe

The color that creates security

The color that gives meaning to life

gives life its meaning

This day – when I have seen

The seventh color of the rainbow

On my island of love

This day – I felt happy

And at ease with myself

Happy and at ease with my life

FROM THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD – TO SVENSTORP

Freedom

With fragrance from all the beautiful flowers of spring

Is born today

At seven o’clock this morning

Here in our garden

A wonderful, incredible feeling

Has filled my heart

When I saw the happy smile of the sun

And when the lovely greenery

The tiny little brook

Has already whispered – babbled -  squeeled

About the arrival of freedom in my life

I have felt for a long time

It would happen right here

Here in this little village of Svenstorp

Here I can bloom with my words

And the power of thoughts

On a piece of new cut paper

Here I feel I am relieved of

The straight-jacket of the city

Here, where I feel

That freedom smells delicious

Smells like all the beautiful flowers of spring

Just like a new life begins again

From the world to Svenstorp

To the arms of the safe and secure countryside

Where meadows bloom

Where the wings of trees

Move my thoughts

To the real world

Where the brook is whispering

I WAS AWAKENED

I was awakened by a poem

It sat by my bedside

on my bedside – right beside me

While the morning woke drowsy and slowly

I saw it bright and clear

It sparkled like chrystal clear

It was filled with wonderful words

‘Til now they all had dwelled

Captured in my thoughts

Those words I’ve wished to write

for oh, so long ago

About the two red roses

standing in the little green bottle

Roses – that became symbols

for love and security

Roses – that became beacons

for love, hope and faith

Roses – that actually

just don’t need to say

anything at all

I could feel

that it was a poem of love

I want to tell it

to the one I love with all my heart

And regardless if the poem

reflects my inner thoughts

or just some ordinary things

Still - the two red roses

Still became a poem!

THE BIRTH OF A POEM OF SPRING

A poem of spring is being born

On a lovely sunny day

I have seen it!

It was slowly floating

Just above cold winters’ ground

Swept in a clear morning dew

Surrounded by beautiful colors of spring

The most beautiful colors you ever saw

Sweet scented by lovely fragrance of spring

The most lovely you ever felt

Described in beautiful words of spring

The most beautiful you ever heard

Mother earth ha awakened

She stretches out her arms

And reaches for the sun

Gently she captures the poem of spring

And kisses each and every word

Now finally – spring has arrived!

YOU HAVE COME TO EARTH

You have come to earth

For just a tiny little moment

And you shouldn’t feel sorry for that

You should take care of time

Bend your knees – breath in

All the fragrances of earth

It is life – that smells

It is life – that pulsates

Without the earth

The flowers couldn’t bloom

Without the earth

There shouldn’t be no life

You shouldn’t be

In such a hurry with things

It’s quite enough

To close your eyes

for just a moment

Take a look inside yourself

And admire what is there

And admire what you see

Just because you have come to earth

for just a tiny little moment

You just do not have all the time

All the time in the world

JOANNA SVENSSON JOSEFSSON

JOANNA SVENSSON JOSEFSSON. She is a Swedish author and poet who write under the name of Joanna Svensson. Although she was born in Warszawa, she has lived most of her life in Sweden and Germany. She writes in three different languages – swedish, polish and german. Among her production are two fiction novels – part one and two in a trilogy – the third is on its way. Furthermore is a book of poetry in German and two poetry books in Swedish of which the first one is already being translated into English by her husband, who is a language teacher and graphic designer. She has participated in several anthologies and she is very active in both Swedish and polish literature society. She also gives lectures on the subject of “Prosperity and success with dyslexia.” She focuses on both teenagers and grown-ups. Because dyslexia should not be an obstacle – it is an advantage!