The
Unseens
They move through the shadows like
bad dreams,
In their corners of the night,
hidden, dark,
Where they squeeze misery between
pain and tears,
Until the rays of dawn awaken them,
trembling.
Above my head and eyes, I have the
endless city,
Tall buildings in clouds that graze
the sky,
Wide streets that find no end, and
flowers,
Full of color and fragrance that
bring me spring.
For them, this world is foreign,
distant, buried,
They no longer have hands or feet to
touch that life,
Perhaps a desire, a buried dream,
they remember,
But they no longer have the strength
or eyes to follow it.
Everyone runs relentlessly for
luxury and wealth,
Man is never satisfied, always
seeking a better life,
This dizzying race, for them, only
brings wonder,
For those, the phantoms of society,
with a weary spirit.
Someone exhausted, broken, with no
strength left,
No longer ventures out, extending a
hand for charity,
Rummaging through trash bins to find
something to eat,
With cries and garbage, their spirit
is drawn away.
No one sees them, pretending not to
notice,
They remain the ghosts of misery
living among us,
Some whisper that they pollute us so
much,
Somebody who have never seen misery
in life.
Prescription of Book:
Biography
The book about the waves of life is
a book of poems that deals with different topics such as social, love, longing
for the homeland, family relations, those between wives, problems of
emancipation and many other problems of everyday life. Poems are written with
feeling and beauty of expression. In general, regular poetry prevails, but the
poet also handles free verse beautifully and successfully. Many of them are
poetic experiences from the poet's own life that make them more pleasant and
original.
Kujtim Hajdari was born in Hajdaraj, on April 10, 1956, in the city of Lushnjë, Albania. He completed high school, mechanical studies, and later pursued university studies in language and literature in Elbasan. He initially worked as a mechanic, and after graduating from university, he became a teacher of language and literature in High Schools.
He started writing at a young age,
with his poems and creations being published in the local newspaper and
magazines like"Shkendija," "Drita" and "Zëri i
rinisë" during his middle school and high school years. After completing
high school, he prepared three volumes: one of poetry titled "Will Spring
Come?" one of short stories titled "The Violinist," and a drama
titled "Sleepless Nights." However, his works did not see the light
of publication due to political reasons.
After the change in the political
system, he went into exile in Italy, where he spent many years before
eventually settling in the USA. For a long period of time, he stopped writing
due to the demoralization caused by the non-publication of his volumes and the
threats he faced as a dissident writer, as well as the challenges of family and
the difficulties of exile. He started writing again, after a hiatus of about 25
years, composing poetry in Albanian, Italian, and more recently, in English.
Both in Italy and the USA, he
continues to write and be active, occasionally publishing volumes of poetry,
participating in various national and international competitions, and sharing
his poetry on numerous online platforms and in different publications. His
themes cover a wide range of topics, with a significant focus on the issues and
challenges of exile. He primarily writes structured poetry but also experiments
successfully with free verse.
The
Poetic Volumes Publications:
1. "Mbrëmë isha pa ty" in May 2018,
published by "Create Space" in the USA.
2. "Mbrëmë isha pa ty another publication (with
slight changes), almost authentic, by "ADA" in Tirana.
3. "Do të vij natën" in September 2018, published
by "Create Space" in the USA.
4. "Emri i bukur dashuri" in March 2019,
published by "ADA" in Tirana.
5. "Do t'u them..." in October 2019,
published by "ADA" in Tirana.
6. "I dolori del cuore" published in
January 2020, in Rome, by "Aletti Editori," in Italian.
7. "Pse bëjmë keshtu" in June 2020,
published by "ADA" in Tirana.
8. "Kur shkoj në fshat" in July 2021,
published by "JOZEF" in Durrës.
9. "Come i fiori di aprile" in Italian, in
September 2021, published by KDP Amazon in Poland.
10. "You are everywhere" in English, in
November 2021, published by KDP Amazon.
11. "Udhëve të Botës" was published in
January 2022 by the publishing house "Botimet Jozef" in Durrës.
12. "Do të vij natën" reissue, revised volume January
2023, Durrës, Albania
13. "You are everywhere" in English, in
November 2021, published by KDP Amazon.
14. "Through the waves of life" Translation
from Albanian to English. (Anthology with selected poems from 10 published
volumes), January 2024, byKDP Amazon, USA.
15. "I ngrita të rënët" 2024, published by
"JOZEF" in Durrës.
Anthology
Publications
So far, has participated in 66
anthologies, 12 national and 54 international in three lingue: Albanian,
Italian and English.
The anthologies with participation
of well-known poets from many country of the world.
His poems have been published in
Albania, Italy, the USA, India, Romania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Morocco, Egypt,
etc.
Awards
He has participated up now in 38
national and international competitions where he has had several appreciations
and awards as:
The Cup of the special
prize of the "Golden Pages of Italian Poetry" 2018.
First prize for the diaspora of
the Poetry Festival in Albania, 2019.
The Cup of prize of the
magazine "World Poets and Their Poetry" in Romania, 2020.
Finalist in 7 places in
"European Poetry Championship” 2020, in Romania.
He was awarded the title Artistic
Honor of the Diaspora in 2021, by "Jehona Shqiptare" for his
contribution to the National Poetry Festival in Albania, edition 4, as the
Deputy Chairman of the Festival.
He is elected member of
the evaluation committee of poets participating in the national poetry festival
to be held in 2023, organized by "Jehona Shqiptare" in
Albania.
He is member of American Poets of
Massachusetts in 2024 and participant in their annual anthology for 2024.
He is Winner of International Impact
Book Awards for 2024, in USA
And many, many others
evaluations.
His poems have been published in
Italy, the USA, India, Kosovo, Romania, Kosovo, Morocco, Egypt, etc.
He has received numerous
certificates and diplomas from various web groups and associations. His poetry
has been enthusiastically received, and thousands of admirers from around the
world, as well as renowned poets and literary critics both domestically and
internationally, have written words of praise for him.
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