ANGELA KOSTA

 

 

Aged Children

 

On the burning earth 

Children bent with worn-out hands 

Rule a miserable world 

With stiff smiles, pierced souls 

They take steps toward a sunless dawn 

Crippled, at uncertain crossroads, helpless to breathe 

With tired, congealed eyelids 

In tears of blood. 

And the globe howls, quivering 

It bends, feeling cold 

Searching in vain for a torch 

Dreaming of a thread of hope 

Stretching out broken wings 

And embracing the old children 

But nothing remains, except 

The mirage of youth 

Lost in the darkness of hell. 

Maimed beneath the rubble of itself 

Swallowing the dust of hypocrisy 

Of this cruel, wicked world 

With no strength left 

To face the silent war 

Or stop the roar of bombs where even the sky trembles, 

Once, the entire universe would light up 

Now it mourns - no one knows where…

 

The Epic Of The Phoenix

 

Sun-dust glimmers 'neath craters unsealed,

Untold triumphs time has concealed,

Carved in tempests, on stone and flame,

By a tyrant hand with no name.

The blood-drenched Phoenix, whirls the sphere,

Thirsting in hell’s own frontier,

Burns to ash 'neath ruins deep

Then rises again, its vow to keep:

To rule the world anew, unbowed,

Above the silence of the crowd.

And we are mute…

I am mute…

Stripped of power, stripped of truth.

I cannot fight what mercy feigns,

Nor time’s cruel chain that still remains.

Beheaded, blind, we linger still,

Shadows of glory, bent by will.

We leave behind the sneer of loss,

Bear time’s burden, feel its cross,

And chew the darkness of the soul

No tears to cleanse, no centuries whole…

 

Sculpted Symphony

 

(This poem is dedicated to the tragedy of the 108 dead Albanians and 27 missing on the Otranto channel on Good Friday 28/03/1997. Only 37 were saved. I also dedicate this poem to all those who have not yet been able to save themselves with the hope that these tragedies will end as soon as possible)

 

In the open air

Unheard-of Symphony Began

with scary notes

Even the sea rebelled.

Dancing Waves

shamelessly, furiously

They brought to the shore

Whispers without moaning

of many little angels

barefoot

floating, soaked

With dull smiles

Like the little girl

Clinging to the young mother

with breasts of stone.

In the open air

The end of hope was heard

and in a foreign language

The sonnet of a ship

It was sculpted

on the mirror of the dark sea.

 

ANGELA KOSTA (ALBANIA & ITALY) Born in Albania and residing in Italy since 1995, Dr. Angela Kosta is an internationally acclaimed writer, poet, translator, journalist, editor, and cultural ambassador. As the publisher and editor of the five international print magazines Miriade, Spettro, Orizzonte, The Lanterns Poetry, and Nuances on the Panoramic Canvas, she has established herself as one of the most active and respected personalities in the contemporary literary and cultural scene. Her distinguished career is marked by an unwavering commitment to literature, intercultural dialogue, and the promotion of artistic and intellectual exchange across nations. A member of numerous prestigious international academies and cultural associations recognized and registered with the United Nations and the Senate of the Italian Republic, she has represented Albanian literature at international festivals, conferences, literary events, and competitions worldwide. She also serves as President of the Press Office of the Tiberina Academy of Rome and of the Chair of the Italian Woman, actively fostering cultural cooperation and promoting women's contributions to literature and the arts. Angela Kosta's literary works have been translated into 45 languages and published across the globe. In 2026 alone, her writings exceeded 192 publications in international literary magazines, newspapers, anthologies, and cultural journals. Her remarkable achievements have earned her numerous prestigious distinctions, including the title of "Best Translator" in China, recognition from the Albanian literary magazine Obelisk for her translation of the poetry of Giosuè Carducci, and the title of "Outstanding Figure" awarded by the Moroccan newspaper Akhbar7. She was also listed among the 100 Most Distinguished Personalities in Arabic Literature by Al-Rowad News and Barcelona Literary.