random

do not forget that even if the night is deep
and the spaces between stars are vast
we are not alone in this universe
but our souls are cradled in a widespread net
of random love floating free,
that some of it is unconditional
and some of it is for you

(inspired by the moth radio show)

give

You can give everything you want to give
but do not let others take away kindness
or the warmth you feel when you look
at beautiful things and beautiful creatures;
do not forget there are treasured memories
and perhaps even richer ones to build.
do not burden yourself with anger,
for little things matter enough to take away joy,
as long as you have friends and love
and can give things and pieces of you away.

two colors

red and blue of love and hate
like rage and peace
sit at antithetic poles
of a wheel that broke the order
newton has assigned one day

even heartS are dual colored
As the flow must surely go
from the young blue blood  to the red
that has collected memories
from where it travels for the time that we are living

and though all this time the fleeing
thoughts of feelings go from highs to lows
and swinging, all the landscapes learned the singing
from the muds the water's rinsing
and repeating all the same emotions

Poisons; Marin Sorescu

Grass, mountains, waters, and sky

Have entered my bloodstream

And I am waiting for them

To take effect.

I feel i am starting

To turn green because of the grass.

That I’ve grown full of chasms

and I breath mists

because of the mountains.

With my feet I am rounding the edges of stones

When I walk on the road

And they ask me about the sea

Because of the waters

I feel that I’m turning

Seemingly blue, and unbounded

And that stars are sprinkling on my eyes

And the tips of my fingers.

wings

ready to grow, ready to fly ,
ready to become
who you want to be?
ready or not, give
receive; grace
and take flight

sand bags

was it you ?
who cut a hole on the bottom
of a tiny sand bag filled with love
and now it is pouring down
as fast at it fills up
on the beach
I bend down to fill up
this heart shaped bag
and you laugh
while the ocean cries tears
on the sand, which dries them out
and they all shine
traces of loves past
walking down this shore
with light heart
and who knows maybe with dreams
of common futures
or just the joy of the moment
and the new energy thew drew , as they should
from the old salt
while the ocean keeps waving
lifting our hopes for all of us

catch up my soul

recalcitrant to progress one may say
but all i think is that you have to pace yourself
take time to breath, and time for joy
sit down with friends and talk in peace
allowing to transcend the boundaries of time
and let your soul catch up and maybe
to align to where you want to go

black hole

look hard through the dark
and you will see the vastness of the night
look again and calculate your chances
to come out into the light
look long from different angles
and reverse the flight
just turn the universe with grace
as you would tune a sleeve from inside out
and shine your corollary smile
that burns just like a ring of fire
at the edge of the wide mouth
that has sucked ALL pain and struggle
All the matter it has known in the immensity
that is to all Unknown

the truth

The truth is important to me;
is it important to you?
or will you let 
youR anger shaped thoughts
Build it for you ?

Because of your strong and Sheer Will
You Hear them Ring true,
But SHOULD you make others 
believe in them too?

And Why would you harm
the green shoots 
Do think it is Not hard  Enough
to grow in the shade of tall trees?

let the river Feed new and old roots
Its waters are enough for All trees 
together they will strengthen
The paths for the footsteps leading to truth

green

Shoot green circles
in bubbles of songs
grow tall as a tree
quick as the grass
learn your path
be curious
and love every day
all the light
all the sound
all the peace

With a smile and a nudge

With a smile and a nudge 

With your hand you reached out

And together we have crossed

To the other side of fear

With joy we had started 

Planting the orchard 

That would turn wild fruits

Into foods for the free souls

And now how could you ask

If I am willing to cross back

Have patience, Don’t you see

How busy I am being free?

stars after rain

You have rained
a lot of love on my soul
and it is time for me to wave back
so i will rise from the ocean
to clear the clouds
and i will fly
until i find a tall pine
by the beach
and i will hang from it the big dipper
and i will make it drip from its pan
star by star glittering light
to sooth your sleep
and make it birth dreams

model

You are my model

And in my mind 

i have shaped you like a sphere 

There are no sharp edges

Or abrupt corners

No surprises

Just smooth perfection

the incredible

-after Marin Sorescu

I have touched the incredible

Then I moved in with him

And I  am barely comfortable 

With the thought

Because I have only

Gotten to know him at the surface 

And the surface is a thin

Thin layer of ice 

On which I am skating

But the incredible

Is also beautiful 

Like an exquisite bulb 

Made from oh so many 

thin layers

And I am reaching out

Trying to touch

It’s fiery core

Knowing that 

This too would be just

The beginning 

Of many more 

Incredible layers

--and a more faithful translation from Catalin Florea

The Incredible

I have touched the incredible
And I moved into it,
Somewhat.

But this is only the surface.
The pellicle.

There are many levels 
Of incredible.
(That's why you cannot believe it)
Like the many layers
That make a bulb.

And the fiery center of the incredible
The core, the pith
The unbelievable of the unbelievable
It is also just a beginning.
The surface layer,
The pellicle...

And so on.

i have blindfolded the trees (marin sorescu)

I have tied a green scarf Over the trees eyes I hid and told them to find me They found me immediately With their leafs happy and giggly. I have tied a scarf made of clouds Over the birds eyes And they found me With their songs, I have tied sadness’s eyes With a smile And it took her but a day to find me in love. Then I tried to tie the sun’s eyes with my nights. Stop hiding he said I know where you are Right now and in time. Stop hiding repeated The chorus made up Of all thing and all feelings I had been trying to tie With scarves over their eyes.

Uncover

Uncover
PJs translation from Marin Sorescu I enshroud in green The trees’ eyes. I hide and bid them find me, And they find me, The giggly leaves. I enshroud in cloud The birds’ eyes. And they find me By their song. I shroud sadness’ eyes With a smile. In one day She comes to me in love. Then I pall The sun’s eyes With my night. Don’t hide, he says, I see you Now and ever. Don’t hide, Rings the chorus Of all I try To enshroud.