AGATA LINEK
PARALYSIS
careful to the
limits and non-limits
up to the end of
existence and non-existence
we prefer to step
back
just in case
to live usual life
not to change anything
we live in
illusion of time standing still
but it always
brings us nearer to the end
of everything to
nothing
and we, for this
particle of time
perhaps given to
us by a sheer chance
cells jointed
together by a strange coincidence
we are afraid to
live a life
MY
LILY OF THE VALLEY
to Mum
‘cause I know
how to make coffee
how benign is the
impact of green
how much washing
powder should be used
how to use a
dishcloth
and how to clean a
bathtub really well
you have taught me
that the Sun wind
and grass are priceless
that the family is
precious
that upbringing
means extreme responsibility
you made me
respect each word
and another man
for
reading bed-time
stories
consoling to sleep
with lily of the valley scent
walking in the
woods
sending me to
theatre classes
and the faith that
a rainbow comes after every storm
thank You
SUCCESS
2 tongues
(including one from your own courtyard)
½ pinch of skills
3 quarts of
qualifications
2 glasses of
education
mix them
altogether
leave to cool down
repeat the
procedure several times to make it last
add
4 buckets of
willingness
5 spoonfuls of
organisation
1/3 cup of
responsibility for your own decisions
7 spoons of
self-reliance
10 kg of thinking
for the future, consequences included in the packet
bake it altogether
in a cooker until the colour is perfect
remember the
product is often allergic
AGATA
LINEK
AGATA LINEK comes from Stalowa Wola. A
poet, prose writer, animator of culture, editor of volumes, reviewer of poetry,
drama critic, copywriter, Carer of the Poetry at Artefakty Literary Portal. A
holder of four degrees at the Jagiellonian University, where she is currently
writing her PhD dissertation. A member of the Literary Group „Phoenix”, the
Literary Association „Witryna”, the Polish Authors Association and Association
of Polish Writers. She has won numerous national and international poetry and
prose competitions. She made her debut in 2002. She published in local and
nationwide, poetic anthologies and in USA, India, Australia, Slovakia, Ukraine.
Her poems were translated into Slovak, English and Russian. They were also presented
in the Polish Radio. She published four poetry collections: „Are You an Elf?”
(2006, the Award of Rzeszów Association of Polish Writers for Podkarpackie
Province Debut), „Laugh of a Night Butterfly” (2010), „Singing of a Dolphin”
(2012, nominated to „Gałązka Sosny” Stalowa Wola City Literary Award) and
“Whisper of a Puma” (2015, Polish-English version, “Gałązka Sosny” Stalowa
Wola City Literary Award, nominated to „Gold Rose” Literary Award and to
„Orpheus 2016” K.I. Galczynski’s Poetry Award). She is interested in film and
music. She dreams of a trip to Australia. country of origin: Poland mother
language: Polish nationality: Polish place of living: Poland
