WANDA DUSIA STAŃCZAK

WANDA DUSIA STAŃCZAK

WOMAN'S LIFE

Stripped with gold thread

frowned like socks

laughter like diamonds

tears like pearls

this is normal  woman's life

(TRANSLATOR: AUTHORESS)

MEMORIES...

A few petals of the rosebush

fell right on my terrace

I thought to myself: I`m only wasting my time

and I untied my hair

a crying seagull

drowned out your steps

you smelled like dusk

immersed in surf

the letters trembled when you whispered

you look gorgeous

I was wearing only an amber necklace

(TRANSLATOR: WOJCIECH KALIŃSKI)

ONE DAY...

One day I`ll go on my last holidays

I`ll walk upstairs for the last time

and turn my key in the lock

I`ll fry pancakes for the last time

and read my last book

a naughty streak of  my fringe will fall down

to my eyes

and I`ll do up the zip of my red skirt

I`ll have the last sip of coffee

from my favourite  cup with red poppy-seed flowers on

and I`ll kiss somebody with a last smile

and I`ll drop my last tear

how much hope can this "one day" give...

(TRANSLATOR: WOJCIECH KALIŃSKI)

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WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK

WANDA "DUSIA" STAŃCZAK President of the Association of Polish Authors (Warsaw). Culture animator. She organizes and conducts open-air and literary workshops. It also deals with the preparation and edited international anthologies. She has published 14 volumes of poetry. Winner of many competitions. From 12 years is a cabaret head.  She is from Poland. Polish is her language. She lives in Poland (Warsaw)