From The Sogni Banali Series by Marina Kazakova

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From The Sogni Banali Series

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Under the drizzling sky

my heart survived

another grey day

of driving between the lines,

without you,

between the bikes,

in solitude,

between the eyes,

in search for true

virtue,

crossing the boulevards

 wet and empty,

surrounded by gorgeous

architecture

of medieval times:

stuck on an intersection

in admiration

for the arms and shoulders

of a Roman arche –

solid and carved

as my stubborn heart

longing for a sunny afternoon

with the beautiful you.

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Your silence is shaking

my heart,

jiggling the floors,

the roof,

the moon above,

knocking the walls,

slapping the doors,

telling my fingers

to write one more

poem

for you and of yours.

In silence i am waiting

for words

to express

how strong

your silence

scratches the interior

of my wobbling heart.

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Marina Kazakova (b. Gorky, Russia, 1983) is a Russian-born Belgium-based poet. Her literature works deal to a large degree with confrontation with the past and explore the challenges posed both by memory and grief. Published internationally in magazines and journals (Three Rooms Press “Maintenant”, “Great Weather for Media…”, “Crannog”, “Duck Lake Books”, “Writing in a Woman’s Voice”), Marina is a frequent performer, she has been shortlisted at various international poetry festivals and art events. Marina holds Master’s degrees in Public Relations and Transmedia. Currently, she is the Communications Officer at Victim Support Europe (Brussels) and working on her practice-based PhD in Arts at Luca School of Arts (KULeuven).

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