GEORGIANA-LAURA GHEORGHE

 

Let’s Not Forget…

 

To keep customs and traditions alive

By passing them to the next generations.

To cherish those that deserve our respect,

Not only for their loyalty and kindness towards us,

But who aren’t afraid to show who they really are.

To nurture our soul with love and prayer

For its holy light to dispel the darkness

Created by the dark ones’ malice.

That to be wise means to listen to

The voice of reason and the inner voice

To make the right decisions

In a world that seems to be sinking

Lower and lower into the abyss.

To honor the brave souls, whose deeds

Led to discoveries, inventions, cures,

Truths and even our freedom in hard times

When we thought tyranny will never end.

To gain insight from art and culture

To discover our true selves.

To spend time with ourselves

In Mother Nature’s arms

To return to our roots

And see how much

We really accomplished

Despite others’ snide remarks.

 

That we’re all human,

It’s normal to make mistakes,

But it depends on how each

Chooses what to do next.

 

A Meeting With Life

 

I arrange in nature’s temple

Away from the hustle and bustle of the world,

Happy to see her in person

And hoping to talk at leisure

 

About the price of each deed

I performed along the way

That she sometimes paves with temptations

To test the strength of my soul.

 

When I was little, she taught me that she is not a toy

That I can give others to play with,

But a novel that only I can write,

Preferring to give hope even if she’s hard.

 

I arrange on the mountain under the canopy of stars,

Painting her portrait in the moonlight

Thanking her for taking time to see me,

Receiving her beautiful smile in return.

 

I can arrange anytime and everywhere

If I put my mind to it.

I prick up my ears to hear her sing

Announcing her arrival when I wait for her at the gate.

 

Where Are the Real People?

 

Many offer to give a helping hand

Without knowing that sometimes, they’re part of the décor

Cunningly arranged by those that believe themselves superior

To replace the real values.

 

We continue to look for them through the dense jungle,

Hoping to find them in the sunny clearing,

Where they share their wisdom,

So that we can find solutions to repair this damage.

 

Although they’re rare priceless treasures,

They are and will always be a ray of the sun

To the souls driven into the depths of despair,

Encouraging them to spread their wings and fly.

GEORGIANA-LAURA GHEORGHE

 

GEORGIANA-LAURA GHEORGHE - Brăila – România. Born in a country with a wonderful history, customs, traditions and culture, she’s a sensitive soul whom considers writing as a way to express her untold feelings and opinions. She’s a translator, but creative writing is one of the many hobbies she has. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in the English Language and Literature – French Language and Literature – Philology at “Spiru Haret” University of Bucharest, Faculty of Letters – Bucharest (Romania) and a Master’s Degree in Translation and Interpretation at “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galaţi (Romania). She competed in a few national literary projects such as the online poetic show „În Lumea Copilăriei”, Parfumul Clipei, May 2022 and international literary championships such as the “Dantebus” National Poetry Contest, 4th edition, Italy, 2022 etc. She was awarded the „Certificate for Best Entry” for my photography/poem „The Feline” entered in the ILA Magazine’s „ANYTHING SATURDAY”, Category: VISUAL ART/ POEM COMPOSITION, founder Annette Nasser held on July 9th, 2022, awarded on July 24th, 2022; “Mențiune” at the „Exercițiu de Imaginație” contest, judges: Ana Văcărașu, Ioan Avram organized by the Cenaclul Literar Artistic „Simfonia Cuvintelor”, July 17th, 2022 etc. She published poetry in various national and international literary magazines and anthologies, and launched two bilingual poetry books “What is life?” on September 2019 and “The Chest of Life” on 2021. She’s a member of ARTLIT - Asociația Română a Traducătorilor Literari from February 15th, 2022 and of the World Literature Academy that is under the aegis of the Romanian Cultural Centre in London from October 20th, 2020. Other than creative writing, she likes to listen to music mostly classical, instrumental and soundtracks, travel and navigate on the Internet.