Saturday, March 26, 2011

Poetry Spotlight: Karla Bardanza

Today’s spotlight shines on my dear friend Karla Bardanza and her wonderful poetry. Karla comes from the beautiful country of Brazil. She writes in both English and Portuguese. It gives my heart great pleasure to welcome her to The Nik State today and I hope you all enjoy her poetry as I always have. -Nik L. B.


Where lies truth and beauty
   We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
~Native American Proverb

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her. ~Francis Bacon

This moon is entirely for me.
She can see all my splendors
when I gaze at her and wear my wings.
I unroll my feathers and my everything sings
as Mercury defies Mars
to marry Lilith and the stars.

This lily is my majesty.
Petals containing the infinite.
Life blossoms and many can't see
where lies truth and beauty.
The simple things hold mysteries
consecrated before man could understand
that my lady will never be under his command.

This water is my sanctuary.
A miracle, a wonder standing
a moment in my memory.
It shall live in me,
ceasing my tomorrow and my today,
prevailing against my small private torment
when oceans and rivers lament
and nothing I can do or say.

These hills, these trees, this planet:
they all belong to me.
I inherited them when my heart yearned
for stones, winds and my soul was free.
An enchanted song fell through the air
and the whole universe was tattooed in a verse.

She was everywhere, healing the world,
breastfeeding her creatures, kissing flowers,
giving birth to paradise and peace again,
speaking of love:
this love I feel and can't explain.

Oh Mother!
Show them your beloved face,
your power and grace.
Oh Mother!
Forgive them
They don't know what they are doing.
They still don't know what they are doing.
They forgot the light and the shadow
and all that lies in between.
Help them to remember and believe in
what they have already seen.

 By:Karla Bardanza


[Edit]
 I am Karla Bardanza and I guess I've been writing poems since I was 13 years old. I have some poems published in Brazil and Portugal in some anthologies. Writing is like air. I can't live without poetry and literature.I am also deeply interested in Art in general and it is an honour to be here with my sista.

To read more work from Karla please check out one of her blogs : http://asmoonsewsthesatinstars.blogspot.com/     http://osfiosdoinfinito.blogspot.com/    http://karlabardanza.blogspot.com/


Thank you Karla :]

-Nik L. B.



2 comments:

  1. It is my honor to be first one here.Thanks sista.

    Love and Light!

    Karla Bardanza

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