Lefter Shomo, a seasoned poet from the city of Delvina, Albania, shares his poem
Lefter Shomo (Eleuterio Sciomo) was born in 1948 in the city of Delvina (Albania), where he finished high school. In 1974 he graduated from the University of the Higher State Agricultural Institute. After university, he graduated in Greek, Italian and French with the state diploma. In 1990, he defended his scientific thesis for the title of Science Candidate. Lefter Shomo is the first teacher who opened the Italian course in the city of Delvina, starting in high school and then privately in 1989. Shomo has been writing poetry since his youth. He is preparing two collections of poetry in Albanian and Greek. Lefter Shomo has translated poems by famous Albanian and foreign poets, including many famous authors.
OPEN TOWN
Pale face in April
Honey Kitrinaia lives the town
In Jaundice with a yellow rose
On its lips
It’s too early to get the gold out
Although running like a southern
Mad man.
Distinguishing the virgins of Africa
The sky tears the earth the sick orange fruit
Among the people.
I look for the dust of you
And don’t see you
Only as my housewife.
I paint yellow everything in my eyes
You are invisible to me like of sand.
I found you and look you
In the eyes between them
I would like to come out those eyes
That saw me like a diamond.
I am seen by a sick orange
Cloud like autumn that’s blooming.
My world seem Asian pale to me
Expressed nature with envy
Of the soul, the yellow of the season.
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Prepared by: Angela Kosta Academic, journalist, writer, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, translator
