***- Ewa Orzechowska

Wiersz powstał z okazji wieczoru poetycko-muzycznego poświęconego świętej Brygidzie, patronce Irlandii, zorganizowanego 31 stycznia 2019 r. przez Ambasadę Irlandii w Warszawie.

I’m not a story teller

but maybe the ghosts who

share their whispers with me

were

Once there was a girl

with beautiful eyes

with a pure heart

with hands always reaching skies

the grass under her feet

was always bright Green

the most alluring colour

you have ever seen

making emeralds ashamed

of the dark tone.

Leaves touched by her hand

always alive, weren’t gone

even in winter,

when her milky skin

matched the landscape

covered in snow, always clean

as White as her habits.

And you should see those flames

playing around her head,

shining hopefully

in their domestic, Orange light

making everyone smile so peacefully.

If that girl gives a blessing

to your property,

if during her festival

you share even a cup of tea,

you will have a lucky year

‘And is that the story?,’

you may ask.

So I will

give you a task:

Tell me please

where else have you seen

those three colours

Orange, White and Green?

„Cross of Rushes”- Ewelina Kukowska   

Wiersz powstał z okazji wieczoru poetycko-muzycznego poświęconego świętej Brygidzie, patronce Irlandii, zorganizowanego 31 stycznia 2019r. przez Ambasadę Irlandii w Warszawie.

The delirium has spread all over my mind

And in my burning head thoughts turn to ashes.

I utter meaningless rushes of rhymes

Trying to put out the fire.

 

Your calmness drives me mad.

 

You take my hand and console me

Your touch is divine cold

And you hold me until you notice them

Rushes of rhymes upon the floor

 

I didn’t know what you were up to.

 

And the delirium, it calmed down

And flowers rose from the ashes

As you kindly explained Love to me

While weaving a cross of rushes.