A poem "Concrete Paradises"
Concrete Paradises, by Eliza Segiet
She wondered
how many children
were hiding behind the trees
in the orchard?
How many chicks have hatched
in the garden?
What’s left?
The birds flew away,
the children left with their grandchildren.
Even the cherry tree that always bloomed
begins to die back.
She understood that
everything in life has its course.
Some fight for nature,
others just pretend to do it.
There are also those
who love concrete paradises
- they do not let nature live.
For them, to have
– is more than to be.
Translated by Artur Komoter
Eliza Segiet graduated with a Master's Degree in Philosophy, completed postgraduate studies in Cultural Knowledge, Philosophy, Arts and Literature at Jagiellonian University.
Author’s poems Questions and Sea of Mists won the title of the International Publication of the Year 2017 and 2018 in Spillwords Press.
Nominated for the Pushcart Prize 2019, Naji Naaman Literary Prize 2020, iWoman Global Awards 2020
Author's works can be found in anthologies and literary magazines worldwide.
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