Profiling Contemporary Romanian Poets of 21st Century
By M.A.
Rathore
Literature opens the
gate to the hearts of people living together. The world is home and literature
is its reflection of heart and mind. While profiling some of the contemporary
Romanian poets and novelists of the 21st century, I feel enthusiastic and have
the sense of fulfilling my obligation to my dear fellow poets. The poetry they
write is as deep as we come across in English poetry. Their works are
remarkable and worth mentioning. Here are some of the poets and artists from
Romania.
No: 1
Trandafir Simpetru
Trandafir Simpetru is a
prestigious literary figure both locally, in Romania as well internationally.
He has been writing poetry since he was 14 years old and right now he has
published over 28 books of poetry and novels, and numerous collaborated
anthologies, locally and internationally. He holds prestigious awards
internationally and in Romania, he holds the most important award called “The
Union of Romanian Writers Prize”. He is a highly appreciated editor and
publicist, being involved lately in promoting Romanian talents locally and
globally. In terms of poetry writing, his literary pen can be described as
being exquisitely nostalgic-erotic, making use of powerful suave sensuality,
moving between temptation and ardent sensory desires. He describes nature in
all its forms, as a beautiful painting. His poetic language contains a special
colour and tinge, and his lyrical composition is balanced and harmonious,
flowing as a beautiful serenade. He is a profound artist, whose name deserves
to be among the global poetic stars.
No: 2
Cristina Cretu
Cristina Cretu is a young voice but well known among
Romanian poets, graduated in Journalism and Media Communication, she is a
prominent figure in various Romanian anthologies, as well international ones.
How did she decide to start her literary activity? A life-challenging event in
Cristina’s life took place, a threatening disease that made her ponder that
life is such a gift, and it is so very important to share your soul with the
world. Her poetry was “born” from pain and it is her ultimate lyrical scream to
say to the whole world: “This is me!” Cristina also cannot hear properly, but
she considers the power of poetry helps her to sharpen all her artistic senses,
therefore allowing her delicate soul to express herself even with more ease.
Her poetry is like a continuous look for the ineffable, though expressed in
powerful nostalgic sometimes elegiac notes; her candid lyricism simply takes
hold of your spirit.
No: 3
Nina Tarchila
Nina Tarchila feels that
writing poetry is indispensable. As her body breathes to stay alive, as well
the breath of her soul happens through the word. “I laugh and cry through words
and that is the only song that fits the whole momentum, the soul’s song. When
my soul descends on earth I let it fly before my own words, in a world full of
rainbows, to gather from there its heavenly syllables and sounds, to bring a
new world, always anew, always narrated again and again, with different shade
colours, as parallel mirrors inside an endless puzzle!”
No: 4
Diana Olteanu
Once upon a time!... The
stories start like this, right?
... Look, dear man, on
the left bank of Jiu river, towards the "gate" where the waters say
"farewell", from the highlands continuing smoothly its sway below,
towards„the beautiful green-eyed” beauty: the Oltenia Plain. Here, in the
center, in the fortress of the Principe Michael, she appeared with the dawn, in
1962, the second day of Prier. She has been always writing wholeheartedly, what
her soul has whispered she will write because she loves the words, she loves
mankind, for each given syllable. If she had to choose, she could have chosen
to be a bird… a lark! From there, from the sky, she would have sent with the
winds the melodies of her heart, because indeed, poetry is the melody of the
soul. And when the soul is candid, the song sounds divine.
No: 5
Maria Niculescu
Poet, culture editor of
Paradox Magazine, member of the cultural association Perpessicius-Crihana –
Bucharest, awarded for two of her poetry books, multi-awarded in various
magazines, published in various anthologies. Maria considers herself a Cosette
(the heroin of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo), as her life was not an easy one.
Shy by nature, Maria comforts herself through writing for delicate souls. Her
writings “breathe” an existential sadness, however, the melody of her verses
always brings hope, as she has respect for life itself. The poet’s naturalness
can be felt easily in her poems, she simply writes to share her beautiful
thoughts, an authentic scribe of beauty in all its forms.
No: 6
Ultima Ediţie
Stones Sun
Morning undress roses
I dress embroidered with
red thorns in them
Sleep on rainbow
eyelash-crying comets
You laugh at the narrow
lane of childhood
Homing pigeon
You caress me with sky
sun tattooed chest
Limped few words
Painted blue on the road
too slowly
I smell strawberries
dress feet of river stones
You’re afraid of a
magical love- a death
Fragile dreams I wearing
clothes you wear two nights
My very dearest best by
far
Lava digs words between
November 7 lots
Rang bells hanging
gardens
Between the stars loves
morning dew pearl
Loves gossamer
Eyes lit senses a
magical sky art
Empty words too sweet
too bitter
Rainbow over the sea
cast.
No: 7
Jane Crisan
JANE CRISAN is of Romanian nationality and an American citizen from Seattle, WA, USA.
A CRY FOR HELP
Oh, Mother Earth,
How ungratefully
we betrayed you,
Growing up
under the same Sun
and Moon,
all children of
yours!
The air we breathe
is contaminated
by our war games.
The flowers are
crying.
The birds of steel
are killing.
There is no place
on Earth, now,
to feel safe.
We're already
looking
for another planet
to move
our bad habits
and to destroy
it...
Anyone, out there,
can heal us?
Anyone, out there,
can stop us?
We drown in rivers
of tears
and wash our hands
with blood,
but still pray for
our souls...
Do we still have
souls to pray for?
Save us from us!
No-9
Daniel Dac
Daniel Dac (his real
name was Daniel Irimescu) is a "young" poet in the Romanian market;
however, his literary achievements proved to be among highly remarkable poets
in Romania. He was awarded nationally for his literary activities, and published
in various anthologies in Romania as well he launched his first book in summer
of 2016 called "Deciphering the Secrets"
NO-10
Agony
The frozen wind
Pushed a handful of stars
To the estuary of nowhere
Because of so many
expectations…
The Moon coils herself
Inside the dragged
curtain,
Sewn with the thread
Of the oblivion...
Since tonight little
remained
For heaven to narrate,
A horizon of fallen
words,
A promise seduced by
shadows,
Remnants of dreams on
sandpaper
The tree emerges with
its pearls
Piercing the mist,
And blades of light
Are reflected by its leaves.
