by David Dephy
I touched the grass in the morning. I felt strength.
As if the grass said to me: “If you know what future is,
it is because of hope, but there is only one place in the world
you can hope—
your own way.”
I touched the rays in the afternoon. I felt calmness.
As if the rays said to me: “If you know what life is,
it is because of freedom, but there is only one place
in the world you can be really free—
your own self.”
I touched silence in the night. I felt a miracle.
As if the night said to me: “If you know your own self,
it is because of will, but there is only one place in the world
you can be better—
heart of your loved one, if you know what love is,
it is because of that heart.”
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.
Life, the simple name we give our breath.
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ABOUT THE POET ~
DAVID DEPHY -- The trilingual American award-winning poet, novelist, multimedia artist. Founder of Poetry Orchestra. The 1st place winner of THE ARTISTS FORUM Poetry Award in New York City 2021, the winner of the Finalist Award in the 2020 Best Book Award National Contest by American Book Fest, the winner of the 2019 Spillwords Press Poetry Award and the Finalist and Shortlist Winner Nominee of the Adelaide Literary Awards 2019/2020 for the category of Best Poem. Named as Literature Luminary by Bowery Poetry, Stellar Poet by Voices of Poetry, Incomparable Poet by Statorec, Brilliant Grace by Headline Poetry & Press and Extremely Unique Poetic Voice by Cultural Daily. He lives and works in New York City.
Last updated July 21, 2022