ISABELLA SORDI

 

Angel or Devil?

Both;

but when I last saw them

struggling on the vast plain,

there was fog all around

and a wolf was howling long,

so

I couldn’t tell you

who survived.

Endurance

Endurance is your name but, more than this, 

Endurance is the meaning of your life:

a life-which is the only thing we have-

that brought you up to these Italian shores.

Too many crowded in a little boat,

too many dreams about a crumb of bread;

you didn’t know it would be hard and cold

to stand outside and live without a home.

Forgive us, for not having understood

your need for having just a little smile.

Let’s walk together through the path of life

and turn your name, Endurance, into Hope.

ISABELLA SORDI

ISABELLA SORDI, from Udine, a teacher of English Literature, has devoted herself to poetry since she was a child. Always in the first places in numerous national and international competitions. In 2008 she published “Un Dio felice”, ed. Vitale, Sanremo, third at the “Città di New York” and, in 2013, “Sopra i cieli di Berlino”, published by Helicon of Arezzo, fourth and fifth at “Energia per la Vita” and at Thesaurus. Member of the jury, she is included in numerous anthologies and literatures. President of the Jury of “Le Nove Muse” in 2022. Her third volume, “In un vorticoso tango”, published in 2022 by Helicon, first place at the “Certamen Apollinare Poeticum” in 2023. Member of the Writers Capital Foundation and Distinguished Scholar of the International Academy of Ethics.

ISABELLA SORDI, udinese, docente di Letteratura inglese, si è dedicata alla poesia fin da bambina. Sempre ai primi posti in numerosi concorsi nazionali ed internazionali. Nel 2008 ha pubblicato “Un Dio felice”, ed. Vitale, Sanremo, terzo al “Città di New York”e, nel 2013, “Sopra i cieli di Berlino”, edito dalla Helicon di Arezzo, quarto e quinto a “Energia per la Vita” e al Thesaurus.. Membro di giuria, è inserita in numerose antologie e letterature. Presidente di Giuria de “Le Nove Muse” nel 2022. Edito nel 2022 dalla Helicon il suo terzo volume, “In un vorticoso tango”, primo classificato al “Certamen Apollinare Poeticum” nel 2023. Membro della Writers Capital Foundation e Distinguished Scholar dell’ International Academy of Ethics.