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Poems by ​Agron Shele

 
1.
 
Në këtë kohë
 
Në këtë kohë,
ku regëtima shiu dëgjohen pemëve të zhveshura
nga shtjellat e qiellit të bronxtë
dhe kokrramat e korbave ngjyer në të verdhë
vetem një pemë drejton trupin
parkut të boshatisur,  veçuar
e derdhur rrënjësh murnajës gri,
si vetë koha që gjegj pëshpërimat
e zogjve të fundit,
që s’ dinë ç' është braktisja
e strehë të vetme kanë një qiparis.
 
Në këtë kohë
mendimet humbasin
dhe vështrimi ligështohet
në ngjyra të zbehta
mbetur
tatuazh në lëkurë
i prekjes së një stine të dikurshme
rrethuar  gjerdanit yjëzuar
me smeralde fshehur
blusë më të thellë shpirtit!
 
… dhe më pas
një fijëzim përthyer prizmit ngjyrë nga kisha e vjetër
xhamash akrelinë
mbushur mërmërima të murgjërve shkuar
tingujve heshtje të kambanores që nuk dëgjohet më
dhe statujës ngritur me krahë të kryqëzuar
në pritjen e faljes së mëkateve të mëdha
a përndjekjes së demonëve stampuar frikshëm kupolës më të lartë
me sy të djallëzuar
e ngulitur
tek më e shenjta engjëllorja Magdalenë.


​
This time...
 
This time,
When you hear the rain that falls over the bare trees from a bronze sky
And the rows of ravens all yellow
You ask yourself
Why only a tree stands tall ?
In an empty park, lonely rotting day by day
Why do you care ?
Maybe because that reminds you the time that has passed
And you feel more older than ever
Like a lonely bird abandoned when the winter comes
Surviving is the only chance
 
This time,
When your thoughts are lost
And your face shows nothing more than sadness
In pale colours remained tattoo over your filthy skin
That is when you feel the touch of the last season
That is what reminds you of the long starry nights
All of this turns your spirit blue
 
....when the time passes
You can only see a rainbow that stares over an old church
Acrylic glass
You can only hear the whispers of monks as they go
But you can't hear the bell
What does that mean ?
You feel like an old abused statue with crossed arms
You wait for your sins to be forgiven
If only it was that easy
But no, your demons consume your soul every day
Your disgusting devious eyes only stare at one thing
The only
The innocent saint Magdalene.
 
 

 
2.
 
Vjeshtë në Tiranë
Vjeshtë,
në Tiranën e humbur regëtimë,
bulëzave të stërgjatura xhamash kristalinë,
stolave të braktisur nga gjithë ky trazim
pemëve të zhveshura gjer në harrim.
 
Vjeshtë
dhe lotkthyer çastesh meditim,
harruar dashurish të vjetra kujtim,
rikthyer dhimbshëm shpirtrave të brishtë
fletë e zverdhur, e ditarit tim.
 
Vjeshtë,
në Tiranën e hapave të dikurshëm,
dhe stolit të veshur përherë me blerim,
gotës së fundit derdhur relievesh
copëza buzësh, qiej dashurish
 
Vjeshtë
dhe mall për kohët e shkuara,
për feksjen e dritës në të bardhin shpirt,
për jetën gremisur honesh refleksionesh,
për gjethen e braktisur nga gjithë ky rrëzim.
 
Vjeshtë
dhe gjurmë në ç' do rrahje zemre
për atë... për dikë... për dashuritë,
e paskohëve të trokitura kaq zhurmshëm
... dhe e vjeshtës, pentagram melankolik.
 
 
 
Translated into English by Peter Tase
 
 
 
 
 
Autumn in Tirana
 
Autumn,
In Tirana that is lost in water creeks,
Through extended water drips in the windows of crystals,
In the abandoned benches from all this unrest
In the naked trees all the way to forgiveness.
 
Autumn
Even its returning tears of meditation instants,
Forgotten old romances in memory,
Returning painfully in the soft spirits
Yellow paper, of my diary.
 
Autumn,
In Tirana of the earlier steps,
Of a bench that is always naked with green flowers,
Of the last glass dropped through ridges
Pieces of lips, skies of love
 
Autumn
And longing for passed times,
For the deeming of light in the white soul,
For the life thrown away through angles of reflections,
For the abandoned leaves from all this demise.
 
Autumn
And traces in every heart beat
For her…for someone…for love,
Of after times that are knocked in so much noise
…and of autumn, e melancholic pentagram.
 
 
Translated into English by Peter Tase
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​Agron Shele was born in 1972, in Permet, Albania. Is the author of the following literary works: “The Steps of Clara” (Novel), “Beyond a grey curtain” (Novel), “Wrong Image” (Novel) , “Innocent Passage” (Poetry), Whiste stones (poetry) RIME SPARSE - Il suono di due voci poetiche del Mediterraneo (Poesie di Agron Shele e Claudia Piccinno), La mia Musa (“Libri di-versi in diversi libri” – Italy, 2020); Murmure d’ un autre monde (Aabs) “Ese-I and Ese-II) ” .  Shele is also the coordinator of International Anthologies: “Open Lane- 1,” “Pegasiada , Open Lane- 2 , ATUNIS magazine and Atunis Galaxy Anthology 2018, 2019, 2020. Is a member of the Albanian Association of Writers, member of the World Writers Association, in Ohio, United States, Poetas del Mundo, WPS, Unione world Poetry and the President of the International Poetical Galaxy “Atunis”.


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        • Chapter- 1 Dr. Vicky Gilpin
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      • On Poetry & Poets by Abhay K.
      • Poetry of Kamla Das –A True Voice Of Bourgeoisie Women In India by Dr.Shikha Saxena
      • Identity Issues in the Poetry of Nissim Ezekiel by Dr.Arvind Nawale & Prashant Mothe*
      • Nissim Ezekiel’s Latter-Day Psalms: His Religious and Philosophical Speculations By Dr. Pallavi Srivastava
      • The Moping Owl : the Epitome of Melancholy by Zinia Mitra
      • Gary Soto’s Vision of Chicano Experiences: The Elements of San Joaquin and Human Nature by Paula Hayes
      • Sri Aurobindo: A Poet By Aju Mukhopadhyay
      • Wordsworthian Romanticism in the Poetry of Jayanta Mahapatra: Nature and the Reflective Capabilities of a Poetic Self by Paula Hayes
      • Reflective Journey of T.S. Eliot: From Philosophy to Poetry by Syed Ahmad Raza Abidi
      • North East Indian Poetry: ‘Peace’ in Violence by Ananya .S. Guha
    • 2014-2015 >
      • From The Hidden World of Poetry: Unravelling Celtic mythology in Contemporary Irish Poetry Adam Wyeth
      • Alchemy’s Drama: Conflict, Resolution and Poiesis in the Poetic Work of Art by Michelle Bitting
      • Amir Khushrau: The Musical Soul of India by Dr. Shamenaz
      • PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME: POETRY'S EROTIC ART by Elena Karina Byrne
      • Celtic and Urban Landscapes in Irish Poetry by Linda Ibbotson
      • Trickster at the African Crossroads and the Bridge to the Blues in America by Michelle Bitting
    • 2015-2016 >
      • Orogeny/Erogeny: The “nonsense” of language and the poetics of Ed Dorn T Thilleman
      • Erika Burkart: Fragments, Shards, and Visions by Marc Vincenz
      • English Women Poets and Indian politics
    • 2016-2017 >
      • Children’s Poetry in India- A Case Study of Adil Jussawalla and Ananya Guha by Shruti Sareen
      • Thirteen Thoughts on Poetry in the Digital Age by Mandy kAHN
    • 2017-2018 >
      • From Self-Portrait with Dogwood: A Route of Evanescence by Christopher Merrill
      • Impure Poetry by Tony Barnstone
      • On the Poets: Contributors in Context by Donald Gardner
      • Punching above its Weight: Dutch Poetry in English, a Selection, 2013-2017 by Jane Draycott
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