Poem - In the Silence of the World

Ada Rizzo was born in Sicily (Italy) in 1960. She is writer, poet, translator, counselor, amateur journalist, volunteer in Kenya.
In 2021, she published her first novel with a strong autobiographical tone titled “Volevo il tacco dodici
In 2022, she published her second novel “Iris Ali di Vetro,” which addresses the delicate topic of eating disorders (ED).
In 2023, she published her third novel “Novanta battiti al minuto”, a true story that tackles the sensitive issue of heart transplantation, for which she received the Jury Prize at the International Literary Art Award Cygnus Aureus 2024.
In 2024, she published "Ventiquattro Carati," which addresses the issue of gender violence; a work that was awarded with four International recognitions.
Other Awards: “International Award for Peace and Human Rights Defense Italy 2023” , the “Civic Merit Award for Solidarity and Inclusion of People with Disabilities 2023”, "Solidarity Award for Art and Civic Engagement 2024", “Reconocimiento Internacional Mujer Destacada 2024” for her dedication to art, culture, peace, and social justice in the world. -“Certificate of International Recognition LETTER OF PEACE” award given to her for literary contribution to the International promotion of Culture, human rights and Peace. - "International Literature Language Journal", "Art and Literature Certificate 2024", awards granted in America for her cultural contribution to Art and Literature on an international level.
- Award  “Best Influential Personality of 2024"
- “Humanist Certificate”
- “International Forum for Creativity“.

- Diploma of Honor from the International Forum for Creativity and Humanity 
- International Award "Culture Without Borders 2025" 
-Ambassador of  IFCH
-The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine

In 2024 she participated to the anthology “Art without Borders”. Her piece "Nel silenzio del mondo" is part of this anthology.
Her poems on gender-based violence and the others on Peace and human rights  have been translated into several languages and included in various literary journals and international poetry anthologies both print and digital.




In the Silence of the World

I open my eyes 
peace is still locked away in the drawer of dreams 
It dwells in the inner universe of each one, 
a heavy cocoon, it cannot become a butterfly, 
it struggles to fly beyond words and futile wars 
It wishes to rest between the eyelashes of a child to lull him into serene sleep 
It longs to transform every mortar blast 
into a symphony of life 
that resonates in the silence of our souls 
Long is the journey of peace, 
fraught with pitfalls, 
walls to break down, 
bridges of courage to build, 
to traverse together, step by step. 
Let each of us become the creator of a work of art, 
a delicate fabric in which the warp and weft are intertwined threads of hope and dreams. 
In this dark, impoverished world, 
may peace be light for our hopes, 
an invitation to see diversity 
not as a threat but as an opportunity. 
In the silence of the world, the call for peace resonates every day: let us listen to it! 

©® Ada Rizzo 

*Collected from the poetess by Md Ejaj Ahamed*