"The “Mother” in the Book of Time" by Silla Campanini, from the Mother's Day Gifted Words Anthology

 

The “Mother” in the Book of Time

 

Under the warm lens of my childhood, amid the blooming flowers, memories shine, they are canvases painted by the sun and the wind. Clouds of Love embrace the bright gaze of my mother, who, dancing among the stars, on peaceful shores, guides my heart.

Deep roots, like the bed of a river, welcomed with an embrace of kindness the deep waters of life, as the days flowed by.

Your womb was a cradle, your breast, pure honey. You, a blazing flame of wisdom, still illuminate the paths that I weave in destiny.

In the garden of time, a fragment of stillness, I find you in dreams. And among the rustling leaves, it is said of a plant flourishing with life and mystery.

Your gestures live on, your white hands, in my days, indelible traces. The embraces with the scent of roses, a mirror of your face, are eternal, radiant.

You were a voice of comfort and wisdom for me, who listened with my heart to your words, trembling with affection and understanding.

You are the tenderness of a memory, the flight of a daughter's thought, you are the pang of consolation and hope, loving the fragrant breath of violets.

And even when the flower bent on its stem, you were the MOTHER. A fragment of life, marked by tears, which carve the bank of the river, in the book of time.

Silla Maria Campanini is an Italian poet and writer with a profound passion for words and their ability to evoke emotions and imagery. Born in 1954 in a charming village in the province of Bologna, she finds inspiration in nature, memories, and human relationships.

As an image educator, she has shared the beauty of art through collaborations with public and private institutions. In 2016, she was recognized as a member of the Department of Art and Culture of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Belgrade and contributed to international literary and artistic projects through the Writers International Capital Foundation.

A versatile artist, she has exhibited her work in galleries and museums both in Italy and abroad. Her creations, inspired by metaphysical abstraction, explore the mystery of the collective unconscious and celebrate universal love, strength, and wisdom, with particular attention to the maternal figure. Through her poetry, she seeks to offer reflections that touch the soul and enrich the heart, conveying messages of hope and universal beauty.