Through the straights soul
I had a longing
My tear came out
In the stone of solitude.
Bilall Maliqi, an eminent poet and author from Kosovo, shares his poems
Bilall Maliqi was born on April 8th, 1969, in the Village of Elez Bali, Municipality of Presheva. He writes poetry and prose for children and adults, and is a literary critic. He is the author of 40 books in different genres. He has participated in several national and international literary events. His poetry also published in many anthologies. He is honorary chairman of the Writers Association “Fenix” in Presheva; Director of publications in Fenix publishing house; member of the Writers Union of Kosova; member of the Board of Director of Poetic Galaxy Atunis; Chairman of “Atunis Lugina” with offices in Presheva; member of the Board of Directors of Literary Association “Princ Muzaka”; coauthor of Literary Magazine for kids and teenagers “Djellori” and contributor on cultural matters in “Revista Nacionali”, and Deputy Editor of monthly magazine for kids entitled “Hopes”. Bilall Maliqi writes for the daily newspapers in Kosova and Macedonia.
A LONGING
Through the straights soul
I had a longing
My tear came out
In the stone of solitude
Was a (f) liberty
Of an ancient pain
To invade
And cure
With a hug
That was missing
Where hope drips
And feeds
A river of love.
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THROUGH ANGLES OF A STAGE
You arrived in the stage of a dream
Was searching for your name
In that darkness did not see you
Only was hearing a text (written by me)
This voice
With turbulent echoes
Was turned through the platforms
Until brightness
Cut that darkness
Like inferno
Only to watch
My actor
While playing love.
Translated from Albanian to English, Peter Tase.
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