GALINA ITALYANSKAYA

GALINA ITALYANSKAYA

My Heaven

It's always my favourite paint –

The colour of sunny skies,

Awaking my dream, my faith,

The shine of your loving eyes.

It lit up my fading hopes,

It made me forget my fears,

Assured me that I will cope

With anything that I face.

But if you give up my love,

If ever your eyes turn grey,

My blue in the sky above,

I know, it will still remain.

It shelters me from the rain,

Consoling my rebel heart –

The one which cannot betray

And will never dare to hurt.

So, looking into the deep,

I fondly recall your name

To whisper it in my sleep

And, waking, repeat the same.

The only way is to trust

If I cannot feel a clue.

My heaven's lost in the dust,

My soul is forever blue.

March

It is snowing outdoors

In the early spring.

There's a game to guess the word.

Will you play with me?

Lanterns like a chain of pearls

Over the Neva.

Think of any tricky word!

Bet I will divine!

Word is such a thing that goes

First in our world.

I'm pretty big, I know

Many different words.

Let'em sound deep and strong,

Flatter, and besot.

I would like to write a song –

Song about word.

Language is a precious gift,

Making people smart.

Words can rescue, words can lift,

Words can heal and hurt.

There are kind words to remember,

To express your thanks.

One is blessed who gets the meaning

What the other says.

Darling, I don't want to tease you,

Let me be all wrong,

All of us are very busy

Playing clever words.

Days will pass without sadness

All behind a mask.

Word is first and truth is last –

Nothing more to ask.

It is snowing outdoors

In the early spring.

There's a game to guess the word.

Will you play with me?

I can't sleep while counting minutes

Ticking in the night...

Break the silence, answer me!

Tell me it's alright!

Love In War

This time

You hate me

I call you a fool

We both know it's silly

Impossible

False

Every cell strains at speaking more

Silence poised in the air

Words can't be found

To say and agree

No one of us

Understands the truth

Attempts only set our minds against

Each other

Breaking the link

Heaven is gloomy day after day

Our countries are ready to fight

You raise your arm

I don't turn away

Time slow and viscid

Your palm on my cheek

A fond easy touch

Love in war

 

GALINA ITALYANSKAYA

GALINA ITALYANSKAYA, 42 y.o., born in the USSR in a small northern town, now living in Russia with her children and working as an English teacher. Since the early childhood she’s been in love with nature: dense forests, rivers and lakes, mountains and seas. Actually, its beauty surrounds her all her life. She has travelled a lot, and it is always a source of inspiration. Her other interests are photography and art. She loves to draw pictures, and she hardly can imagine going on a trip or just for a walk without a camera. Galina has written poetry since her school years. About 10 years ago she composed her first poem in English, inspired by her friend from abroad. And thanks to poetry she’s found many good friends all over the world. In 2015 she joined “Poets Unite Worldwide” group, and some of her poems were published in their anthologies.