Cruel World

Azra, Azra,
Wake up Azra.
Wake up Azra,
It is time to go.
Go where you must
But hate to do so.
Azra, it hurts me to say,
But you are the way.
Wake up Azra,
You have to go.

Azra, Azra,
You are made of gold,
But the gold, I cannot hold.

Wake up Azra, you must go.
I know Azra,
The world is cruel world.
This world is not yours or mine.
This world is not the one
We want to be.
This world is not
For you or me.

Azra, my little girl,
Your magical power,
Your ocean blues eyes,
Your smile of innocence,
Your body like a bud of rose
Is what will save us all?
It is your sweet innocence Azra,
That our lives depend on.

I know Azra it is not fare.
I know Azra it is too much
For you to bare.
But you see Azra,
I do deeply care.
For I love you more than you
Will ever know.

It is you Azra
That will save us all.
Wake up Azra
For you have to go.

Oh Mother, must I,
Must I really go?
Oh Mother, don't you know,
I am only five years old.
Oh Mother, can't you see
My body aches.
Oh Mother, can't you hear the screams-
The screams of my soul.
Oh Mother, must I really go?

Azra, Azra, my heart aches for you.
Azra I would love to
Instead of you, go.
You see my child
They do not want me.
They say I am too old, and
They want a little girl like you,
In their arms to hold.

Zora Teofilovic

Boston Globe
Dozens get in the rhythm for state's 1st poetry fest
Boston Globe, United States - 3 hours ago
By John M. Guilfoil LOWELL - To Susan Roney-O'Brien, poetry is a rock-solid constant in an otherwise unpredictable life. "Poetry is so important, ...

El Paso doctor adds essays to poetry in 2nd collection
El Paso Times, TX - 4 hours ago
... specialist and self-taught writer who first exposed his private thoughts in "The Forgotten Garden," a self-published bilingual collection of poetry. ...

Peter Ross: Liquor laureate whose poetry is the toast of the town
Scotland on Sunday, UK - 14 hours ago
"There are dedicated Felix Dennis fans mouthing the poetry as he reads it, but there are also, clearly, those who have come for a free piss-up. ...

The birth of poetry online
News & Observer, NC - 4 hours ago
From the exchanges, the excellent poetry Web site Poetry Daily (www.poems.com) was born. "The law publishing business was one of the first to get involved ...

Review: Play’s poetry a hit with the pre-teens
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - Oct 11, 2008
DIC Edwards’ latest, and maybe even last, play for young people is all about poetry. But at the same time Boy, written for Spectacle Theatre, ...

Vancouver Sun
Ideas & Trends Yet Once More, a Laurel Not Bestowed
New York Times, United States - 11 hours ago
The only problem is that the first half of the 20th century is widely considered a golden age of American poetry — a judgment supported not only by critics, ...
COUNTER VIEW: Juries have to look beyond literary merit Times of India
Ig-Nobel Thoughts Inside Higher Ed
Odds favor Amos Oz for Nobel Prize in Literature Christian Science Monitor
all 1,389 news articles

Poetry Ireland celebrates 30th birthday
Irish Times, Ireland - Oct 10, 2008
THE IRISH College and the Irish Embassy threw a spectacular 30th birthday party for Poetry Ireland, featuring readings by leading Irish writers. ...

NAMES AND FACES Poets flock to Liebler's workshop
Detroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago
Last week, at the first of four poetry-writing workshops, Liebler noted: "We had a huge turnout and want to serve more. Some folks drove from Detroit and ...

Realism is the lure in Billy Collins’ poetry
Arkansas Online (subscription), AR - 51 minutes ago
BY JANET MASLIN THE NEW YORK TIMES Ballistics, by Billy Collins, 112 pages, Random House, $24 The poem is called “Old Man Eating Alone in a Chinese ...

Poetry: Poetry and photography are close kin
The Evening Sun, PA - 8 hours ago
Recently, I have been seeing a link between my poetry and my photography. At first I felt they must be related because I love both arts so well, ...

Lamenting Poetic Moods [six Poems]

Advance: in Mr. Siluk's poetry one finds symbolist values, sensuous impressions; verbal magic and even... Read More

Ode to: The Ice Maiden of Ampatos Summit [now in: English and Spanish]

Dedícate to Antonio Castillo. L. Of. Los Andes UniversitarioOde to:The Ice Maiden Of Ampato's SummitEnglish... Read More

Three Poems (While in Transition/English and Spanish)

Here are three more poems by the author, Dennis Siluk, while traveling througout Central and... Read More

The Spirits de Copan

Part oneI see them in the skies I hear them in their hells They whisper... Read More

House of the Goblin [Part Two of Three/with notes]

House of the Goblin [Part Two of Three]Here is where, where the air is stillAnd... Read More

Little Girl from Huancayo [a poem/in English and Spanish]

Little girl from HuancayoDo you really, really know? Just how fast those feet will grow,On... Read More

Mechanical Poetry - Part Three

Have you ever read the lyrics of a Simon and Garfunkle song? Pure poetry. Want... Read More

Hindu Poet - Kamalakanta

Kamalakanta was born in Burdwan India in the late 18th Century. From an early age... Read More

Write Your Way to Fame

Have you ever thought about how nice it would be to see your poem discussed... Read More

Four Poems: Harvest of Apoplectic Horses [Katrinas Pathway]

Four Poems: Katrina's PathwayHarvest of Apoplectic Horses ((Dedicated to: Katrina)) crisis)It has happened before: Nearby... Read More