A Child of Nature

By Ilda Poshi

A Child of Nature presents a collection of poems that are reflective not only of poet Ilda Poshis personal experiences, but also of the troubled experiences of her social environment. A journey into longing and love, warmth and loneliness, sincerity and sarcasm, and profound contemplation, her poetry offers a shared world of spiritual depths and simple joys. The emotions cover the spectrum from the love expressed in Retrospection to the loss and abandonment of In Absentia.

Poshis images are elegantly crafted, highlighting even the smallest of details. The description and imagery illuminate the theme of each poem. Something is always leaving or departingunfinished, much like life.

Pretty

may this child be good and right
may this southern wind blow and veer
may this mother watch the light
may this flowerbed stridently cheer

may this poetry never writhe or end
may this peaceful romance increase its flows
may your beauty life befriend
may these bells stop their heart-rending echoes

may this cuddle gently sway
may this love affair be gritty
may the people refrain from fray
may your image remain pretty

may this love affair be gritty
may your image remain pretty

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Apr 4, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426960819

Ilda Poshi

Ilda Poshi was born in 1982 in Vlora, Albania. She grew up in a family who loved the arts and literature. She has an MA in English language and literature and she is working on her PhD thesis. She teaches translation at the University of Vlora in Albania.

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Contents

Retrospection

Anonymous

The Fridge

What A Vista

Rotten

No Abacus Can

Ungrateful

What They Like Most

In A Final Gasp

On The Move

Pretty

Ingratitude

Objection Overruled

The Lagoon

Where Might This Portrait Be Nowadays?

Trusty Nest

In The Park

Heaps Of Dough

Approaching

Asylum

The Last Mausoleum

Brawls

The Hurricane

The Whore’s Appeal

My Last Ocean

Blasts Of Candour

In Absentia

Ad Nauseam

Depreciation

Understanding Hell

What Man Is

Remembrance

Whose Fault’s That?

Identity: Filthiness

The Colours Of Life

Astringent

Moderately Satiated With Qualm

Coffer Of Sanctity

Pre

Applauses

Scrunched Up

The Host

Kvetch

Worthy

Cum Grano Salis

My Africa

Calling

I Love Music

Mother And Child

Retrospection

brooding about your sad eyes

your raining tears breaking my heart

your lovely mouth never saying lies

i cannot stand it i’ll fall apart

unless i am in the grip of your warm arms

kissing your lips and burning with fires

i raise my eyes and look up at the moon

hoping to see you soon in june

that would make pains end

driving fears to an unknown land

but i want the whole of it to be true

for i see more than a friend in you

in times of rain and sunshine

i dreamt i was yours and you were mine

translated into warming breaths now and forever

but i know the dream will be in the never-never

Anonymous

in the nature the beloved heart brays

with the melody of the poor wretched soul the art plays

on the fire the air of burning shades lays

near the cradle a baby steals the vacancy from her days

still relishing resurrection in perfect isolation she stays

The Fridge

spots of air

moving

speaking

languages of stars

here there

freezing

my lover behind bars

thrusting

him into the belly of darkness

punishing

emptiness of my heart

throbbing

falling

apart

still

believing

in love and bliss

amidst excitement and thrill

at the edge of abyss

What A Vista

nature

beginning of worlds

man and faith

its loyal followers

feelings have fled the shelter they once