"Nostalgia" by Irma Kurti, from the Mother's Day Gifted Words Anthology

 

Nostalgia

 

I’d like to find a love like yours,

and I want to lean on your chest,

which gave me a sense of serenity,

drying all my tears in a moment.

 

Oh, I wish I could find your hug,

which can protect me from all

that’s bad. That radiant and rare

feeling, I’ve never found elsewhere.

 

Someone waiting for my return

behind the home’s window pane,

as you did, Mom, counting the

minutes with impatience.

 

Now, I have only memories left

of that infinite immense affection.

 IRMA KURTI is an Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist, and translator and has been writing since she was a child. She is a naturalized Italian and lives in Bergamo, Italy. All her books are dedicated to the memory of her beloved parents, Hasan Kurti and Sherife Mezini, who have supported and encouraged every step of her literary path.

Kurti has won numerous literary prizes and awards in Albania, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Philippines, Lebanon and China. She was awarded the Universum Donna International Prize IX Edition 2013 for Literature and received a lifetime nomination as an Ambassador of Peace by the University of Peace, Italian Switzerland.

In 2020, she became the honorary president of WikiPoesia, the encyclopedia of poetry. In 2023 she was awarded a Career Award from the Universum Academy Switzerland. She also won the prestigious 2023 Naji Naaman's literary prize for complete work.

Irma Kurti is a member of the jury for several literary competitions in Italy. She is also a translator for the Ithaca Foundation in Spain.

Irma Kurti has published more than 100 works, including books of poetry, fiction and translations. She is one of the most translated and published Albanian poets. Her books have been translated and published in 19 countries.