Moon
Oh moon, stand
still!
Do not run!
Do not tumble
down
The
mountain
And for one
moment
Let me admire
you
Do not go
away
Without
greeting
For I have so
much to tell.
This evening my
heart
Is heavy
laden
A tightness is
in the chest
I wish to be
freed
I find hard to
vent
No one is there
to listen.
But you, as
always
Inspire the
lovers with feelings of love
Astonish the
children with wonder and awe
Enlighten the
elderly’s dry eyes
Encourage the
disheartened with your moonlight.
Keep me
company
For one moment
only
Do not pass by
without greeting.
Oh moon, stand
still
Wait, I need to
talk!
Starlit Sky
A radiance glows
In the dark
sky
Stars without
end
Hanging on the
firmament.
With eyes fixed
upward
I stare at the
marvels
Created by
God.
They cannot be
counted
Myriads
Of celestial
luminaries
Twinkling
They seem near
But are distant.
A street paved
with lights
I wish I could
walk on
And with my
hands
Shake a little
star
And let it fall
On those who
hope, at night
Their dreams to
come true.
I could spend
hours admiring
The Milky
Way
Illuminated
With little
stars, like diamonds
A velvety mantle
That envelops
the Mulinazzo countryside
Earth and sky
inseparable
Like two
lovers
Locked in an
eternal embrace.
Illusions
Vague stars of
the sky
More than
once
I stood
contemplating
Talking to
you
Of sweet
memories
Of lost
dreams
Of vain
hopes
And now I drown
In a sea of
illusions.
From the town
square
Resounded the
toll of the clock
The hours went
by slowly
You kept me
company
But never a
whisper
In the dark of
the night.
Ghosts were
The gloomy
thoughts
Sweet deceptions
The hopes
Elusive were the
illusions.
My life
Immersed in
dreams
My eyes glowing
with joy
Now all has
vanished.
Sunset
Oh, sun
Do not drown!
Little by little
You drop at the
horizon
And disappear
inside the sea.
Whoever looks at
you
Remains
perplexed.
I don’t know
Whether to
admire you
Or be dismayed
To run
Or go into
hiding.
Only at the
Mulinazzo countryside
In that
glass-like sea
This sunset can
be seen
A ball of
fire
Slowly going
down
Then
suddenly
Sinking inside
the sea.
Oh, sun
Do not drown!
Remain a little
longer
And allow to be
admired
For one moment
is not long enough
To contemplate
the miracle
And mesmerize
everyone.
MARY ANN VITALE
MARY ANN VITALE is an award-winning
author of children’s books and a poet. She was born in Sicily, Italy. As a
young child, she moved to the United States and resides in Michigan. At the age
of 49, she was inspired by her granddaughter to write her first story, Simon, the
Red Fish. That was the beginning of her writing career. Through the years, she
has published 20 children’s books in English and in Italian. Her award-winning
books, The Water Lily Fairy; The Street Where the Dollar Tree Grew;
Fingerprints on the Mirror; and Hidden Treasures in a Book - Vol.1. Her latest
historical book for adults, Lu jornu ca lu Mulinazzu chiancìu, in Sicilian
language, is published under her maiden name Maria Anna Manzella. All her books
can be found on amazon worldwide.
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