POETRY

Polish Literature / Polish Poetry

I — The Poet

— POEM by

Barbara Gramza

(Translated from Polish)

I am not just a woman with ink

on her hands and dreams—I am the source

from which radiance and confusion spring,

when the world stumbles over its own words.

I am a voice that pierces the glass of silence,

A phoenix wing over the fire of everyday life,

An arm that does not retreat in the darkness,

For the word is a shield in the kingdom of freedom.

I sow verses like seeds in the desert,

Until a garden of meaning blossoms from them,

And my name—though silent—will remain

on the paper where silence changes.

Do not ask me who I truly am,

When I write, I become myself fully.

I — the poet. I carry the word like a flame,

Even when the world is dark and sleepy.

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(Self-translation from POLISH)

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Barbara Gramza

Barbara Gramza “SARNA” – a poetess from Poland, author of two volumes of poetry: “Nocna kreatorka” (Nocturnal Creator) and “Przestrzeń bliss” (Space Bliss). She is also co-author of 25 poetry anthologies. Winner of numerous literary competitions in Poland and internationally. Her poetry is the art of touching with words—profound, lyrical, and yet bold. She writes from a place of feminine spirituality, light, and inner freedom, devoting herself to a language that heals and connects. Her lines penetrate the body and mind, lingering with the reader for a long time.

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