Voices of the World - A Poetry Anthology

By Lena Kovadlo

Voices of the World is a poetry anthology that lets poets from all over the world shine and be heard. While being different, these poets are also the same as they share an immense passion for poetry, baring their souls with every creation. With their own unique voices and writing styles, each poet brings something different to Voices of the World, which makes for a unique collection of poetry that is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers everywhere.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365141584

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Voices of the World - A Poetry Anthology

Voices of the World

a poetry anthology

Edited by Lena Kovadlo

Copyright

Voices of the World – a poetry anthology

Copyright © 2016 by Lena Kovadlo as a compilation

Book cover design – Copyright © 2016 by Lena Kovadlo

Interior layout/formatting by Lena Kovadlo

All of the material in this book is the original work of each individual poet. Each poet in this book holds the rights to his/her own work and granted permission for his/her work to be used and included in this anthology.

No part of this book may be used or reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any way or form or by any means electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise without the written permission of each poet in this book.

First published 2016 by Lulu Press

3101 Hillsborough St.

Raleigh, NC 27607

Printed in the United States of America

All rights reserved

ISBN: 978-1-365-14158-4

Acknowledgement

This anthology would not be possible without the help of Régis Auffray. Thank you so much for your help in spreading the word out about this anthology to our fellow poets.

Introduction

Voices of the World is a poetry anthology that lets poets from all over the world shine and be heard. While being different, these poets are also the same as they share an immense passion for poetry, baring their souls with every creation. With their own unique voices and writing styles, each poet brings something different to Voices of the World, which makes for a unique collection of poetry that is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers everywhere.  

Lena Kovadlo, editor

Ana Nedelcu

Ana Nedelcu (pen name - LiterAnART) is a 31-year-old Romanian philologist, writer/poetess/journalist, expert in European studies and artist (eco-design and stage performance). She is keen on engaged artistic expressions (artivism) from design to stage performance, from poetry to music, from role play to painting. She believes that Society, Education and Art are telling a common story. Art is by itself an approach on social issues and educational expression.

She has been writing for 10 years and she has widely published. She made her debut in poetry in 2009 in a regional literary anthology and since then, she has published worldwide. She coordinated and designed two national anthologies, one of them being written by and dedicated to women. At local level, she initiates and coordinates creative writing workshops for youngsters and adults and she represents World Poetry Canada & International Foundation in her country of Romania.

Related to her literary insights, Ana finds herself in poetry the most prolific creatures of all, as verses are continuously flowing through her mind’s and heart’s eye. She is inspired by everything that surrounds her, from landscapes to people, from laughter to tears, from sound to touch, from the concrete to the abstract. Lately she has dedicated a lot of her lyrics to a dear figure that co-exists in her mind and her heart, a memory from the past, a desire from the present, a vibe printed to her soul, to her existence.

You can follow her here:

https://www.facebook.com/LiterAnART/

https://ananedelcu.wordpress.com/

Role-Play

LiterAnART

Give me a night as a stranger

lost in an unexpected experience

just us two

strangers in the night

no memories, no future plans

just the present and for passion.

Give me a night as a stranger…

like two strangers

never met before

no worries, constraints

sorrows, delays…

Give me a night as a stranger

promise me from the heart

to be no more

than a stranger

enjoying our presence

no limits, no regrets

no commitments, no promises

no fences…

Give me a night to heal…

no expectations, no attachments

no words, no fights

no curtains to shadow…

our lights.

Give me a night with no questions

no answers, no curiosities

no assumptions

no stories to be claimed…

and refrained.

Give me a night to heal my heart

my body to recover

from paralyzed frozen winter…

and an inner

broken printer.

Give me a night…

take your thoughts away

I promise to be good

authentic and brand new this way

let’s get totally silent

as you wish

but give me just one night

I know you want it in no fight

Let’s be just actors

on this stage of two.

will be a memorable play

with no thoughts astray

just think about it

how easy could everything be done…

and run towards such fun.

Give us a night of silence

together in the dark

let’s play this scene

detectives to be seen

like no other professionals

let’s get onto this job well

secretly creatures

we’ll write a novel in advance

on how we recovered

from an unspoken night...

easily bewildered

and wrongly right.

Give us one night in conspiracy

Let’s make a pact no one knows about

silently we withdraw

you and me beyond that door

what do you say

of this marvelous I obey?

can you act this role

to be remembered

in history’s fall?

Tomorrow we’ll remain two strangers

like we said we would

remains of the night

gone on our separate mood

and we’ll all be good.

with an amount of healing left

we’ll be happy and at rest.

I know you’ve been playing

a few roles

you like getting your characters

pretty done for their goals

I’m offering you a new one

don’t say "no’’

let’s game it on!

It’s just a role from which

we can both grow.

They say playfulness is the key

let’s unlock this box

with the right key

play the roles and ease…

both directors of these scenes

short story we’ll write it afterwards

just for us to know

all the dissections

let’s make it even mute

I said no words needed

just us playing…a role

In that