Poem - Oak Leaf

Oak Leaf
Delo Isufi,
Albania

This old oak brings back memories,
And I longingly look at it again as before,
What trouble has it left in my heart,
What secret does it keeps and never open its mouth!?

Under its shadow, on the golden leaves,
We read verses and knit poems,
Our eyes spoke thousands of fiery words,
That day the whole forest envied us.

Unwittingly I hid a leaf in my chest,
She did not speak and laughed with all her heart,
Five of these I found when I went home,
But I don't know what happened to them, they lost me one day.

Yesterday for my birthday I received a letter,
An oak leaf was inside it,
How longing the old memory stirred me,
And I took the road to find Her.



About the Poet:
Delo Isufi, was born in Vlora on July 15, 1944. He has lived in Tirana since 1953. After graduating from high school, from 1962-1966 he completed his studies at the Higher Aviation Academy, where he graduated as a Fighter Pilot. He was appointed a lecturer at the Academy. He then completed his studies, specializing in the Republic of China for supersonic aircrafts. As a pilot, he flew in all weather conditions, at night and in difficult meteorological conditions for 26 years, with high duties and the rank of Colonel (from 1966 to 1992). Being a pilot, in 1974 he completed his studies at the State University of Tirana, at the Faculty of Political and Legal Sciences, where he graduated as a Lawyer. From 2002 to 2006 he was a Lawyer of the General Advocacy of the State, and finally a General Advocate of the Albanian State.

He has published eleven books of this nine books of poetry, one Novel, one book of translation, Indian Poems
The books

"Magic of the eyes" 1978,
"Flowers of the heart" 2003,
"When the moon gets washed" 2006,
"I feel while leaving" (novel) 2008,
"Torn Dream" 2012,
"Booked Table" 2016,
"The Girl of the Blackberries" 2019.
White Fog, Indian poems, 2021
"Eh, This Muse" 2023
"Moon Play With Me" 2023
"Four Long Poems" 2023
as well as many cycles of poetry, Albanian Translations. Meanwhile also editor of some Poetry books etc. He knows several foreign languages. He has been working as a lawyer since 1992.