POEM - A POEM ON THE WALLS

A POEM ON THE WALLS IRMA KURTI (Italy)

I would like to write a poem on the
Damp and ancient walls of my city,
People always run, time challenges
Their steps with such great speed.
I’d like to write some verses, to be
Enjoyed while smoking a cigarette,
To be read while sipping coffee,
A line in one’s mind will remain.
A short poem whose every verse
Highlights the joy, light, and love,
Awakening the people and the cold
City walls from their long slumber.

About the Poetess
Irma Kurti is an Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist, and translator and has been writing since she was a child. She is a naturalized Italian and lives in Bergamo, Italy. Kurti  won numerous literary prizes and awards in Albania, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Philippines, Lebanon and China. In 2020, she became the honorary president of WikiPoesia, the encyclopedia of poetry. She also won the prestigious 2023 Naji Naaman's literary prize for complete work.

She has published more than 100 works, including books of poetry, fiction and translations. Her books have been translated and published in 19 countries.
*Collected from the poetess by Md Ejaj Ahamed of Aurangabad, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India*