HELA TEKALI

 

 

Exploring My Essence

 

Exploring my essence is a daunting task,

In a universe that often feels cold and stark,

Poetic justice becomes a gamble,

Yet I strive to turn my feelings into art that's ample.

 

I cannot fully  grip the depths of my being,

So, I express my heart, unfiltered and freeing,

I heed the whispers of my intuition 's call,

To share the vision of my truth in ways that transcend all.

 

Most of the times I find myself misunderstood,

As I embrace the complexities of my womanhood,

In glimpses I start to unravel my core,

A fragment of the enigma I yearn to explore.

 

What I sense is an eerie, vibrant form of energy,

Not just a fleeting frequency, but pure poetry,

My naked essence unfolds in this true " I Am",

A parallel vision of silence and a muted drum.

 

Drink From The Waters

 

Drink from the waters deep within me, 

Where silence swirls and sets me free. 

I burst, an ocean vast and wide, 

A raging wave no form can hide. 

 

I glimpse the tale of Noah’s ark,

A soaring wave, a mountain’s spark. 

The earth drinks in my pure release, 

To quench a thirst that will not cease. 

 

I swell with tears that Jacob shed,

Through grief and fear, my spirit’s fed. 

I wear Joseph’s coat, now torn and thin, 

And cleanse the sweat of my own sin. 

 

I am the hard stone turned rushing sea,

A prophet’s call, wild and free. 

In cascading drops, I lose my stance, 

Awake to Moses’ staff’s fierce trance. 

 

HELA TEKALI

 

HELA TEKALI: Hela Jenayah Tekali is a Tunisian poetess, novelist, translator and playwright. She has written more than 17 books on fiction and prose. Her third novel entitled " Diaries of a Visionary Poet " is recently published: It is based on the life and works of the most renowned Tunisian poet of all times Abou el Kacem Chebbi.