duminică, 30 martie 2014

Living Light


Living light of pure blue,
My hope of beam of an azure,
I ask you crown me with raw green
To leave behind the black and suffering!

You, Living Light from a blue song,
In curly wave call me from a wind,
Some mauve you shall put me on the head, no cloud
For me to leave behind the tear which flowed so slow!

I shall rip the salt of a warm bread,
Shall sprinkle it on a white slice,
Which looks alike the ancient love
Remained today unparalleled;
With my mind’s eyes in a hot day
Shall I melt the ice looking for words,
Sipping the stream of the green valley
In strings of wind that teach me
A new tierce of a C major
Forgotten in a symphony in A minor...

You, Living Light, you remained in time
My crown on forehead of Olymp!


***  


Written by Băţmîndru Lucia

Translated by Romulus Florian ADAM


The Princess Maiden


I bend over in front of you, sweet Mother,
Longing for your kiss;
I went too far away perhaps
And now I’d like to stay at your chest.
To feel your dear warmth,
To listen to the stories about princes
And play with your necklace.
Alas! Much I miss for my parents!
I miss the hot sun
Which crowned in summer day,
A book of teachings
I used to turn over
Until the evening came…

Years passed so many more,
I’m now as cold as the glacier,
And lost I am among the mountains
With a white face, as white as the lime;
I lay some meaningless words
While hoping of the charmed instant
When I shall get out of my state of coma,
Again become the Princess Maiden,
And lay the plains of infinity
On a horizon so much loved!


***   

Written by Băţmîndru Lucia
Translated by Romulus Florian ADAM

PHOEBE



Today I want to write the story of my life,
an amalgam of fairy-tales
colourful
so titanesque in deeds
as Heracles.
The stories rolled onto by Apollo
sitting in the shadow of a pine,
among the bows
sheltered under mantles,
and then punched
with coat of arms of rhymes.

I do not want to brag any of my victories,
I’m not a Prometheus,
(for Gods are guarding),
under sleeping travelling notes.
Today I want to be myself
like Nefertiti!

...
...and now I’m writing the story of my life
with Phoebe...



***   

Written by Băţmîndru Lucia
Translated by Romulus Florian ADAM

joi, 20 martie 2014

LITERARY CV


BĂŢMÎNDRU LUCIA                                                       LITERARY CV



Motto:
“Living light of pure blue,
My hope of beam of an azure.”





Born on 4th of August 1982 in the Ghioltosu, the Republic of Moldovia.
Current residence: Brasov, Romania

    The authoress comes from the left side of the Prut River with real literary qualities, music and painting as a reflex of the education she received in her family, from the schooling and cultural network (1993 – the 1st place at the District Olympiad, painting section, 1994 – qualified for representing the Cantemir District at the Philharmonics of Chisinau, 1995 – a vocal performer at the  Composition Contest organised at the Music School “Valeriu Hanganu” with musical pieces signed by Ecaterina Batmindru, 3rd place, qualified for Chisinau).
    During the time, she is awarded several prizes together with her sister, Ecaterina Batmindru. In 1999, Nina Josu published the article “Inspired by Eminescu” in the weekly magazine “Literature and Arts”(From the Republic of Moldavia), where she commented the authoress’s poems who signed at that moment with the name of Lucia Batmindru, making a selection and giving some of the lines she liked the most as an example.
    The authoress publishes lyrics and prose about and for children in the Literary Network Snow, Black on white, the Literary Circle Lucian Blaga from Sebes, Cleopatra: “Remembrance” (Yesterday I looked through a dry reed), “The Snowman”(The diaphanous mouth is laughing, when the children leap around), “Child”(I call you to me, childish soul, forget about yourself, be clear again!).
    At the present moment, she is a moderator for the “The Enchanted Salon” from the literary website“Black on White”.


BOOKS/LITERARY ISSUES:


2011
1.      Following the participation at the International Festival of poetry and epigram “Romeo and Juliet in Mizil”, IVth edition (2010-2011), her poem “Living Light” appears at the page 80 in the homage magazine (Only the memory remains in time,/It rose today to the rank of Olympus).
ISSN 2067-5429
2.      The debut is a volume in prose at the Publishing House Cultural Harmonies, 2011, the book “Miss Kitty”(With a lot of sunshine and a bright place!), signing the editing, as well, foreword to the reader, and the illustrations.
ISBN 978-606-92953-1-1 (foreword and afterword: Goga Gr. Constantin).


2012 

1.      In January 2012, the book of epigrams “Epigolane IMNlunate” (“Moonlighted HYMNS of Vagabond Epigrams”) appears. She is a co-authoress signing epigrams (Selenity), the cover and the illustration (caricatures).
ISBN 978-606-8388-03-8

2.      She publishes in the first number of the magazine “Cultural Harmonies” (ISSN 2247-1545; page 15: the article “You, Great Voivode of Longing”(dedicated to the poet Mihai Eminescu);
Page 105: “The Story of He-Little-Omelette”
Page 121: Words of thanks and beautiful thoughts for the magazine “Cultural Harmonies”;

3.      She publishes in the universal anthology “Treasures of Dreams”, pages 235-246 (ISBN 978-606-8388-08-3):
“Morpho the Butterfly”, “Hop-o'-My-Thumb”, “Grannie’s Story-The Naum Planet”, “The Story of He-Little-Omelette”;

4.      The authoress edits, typewrites and signs on the covers and a part of the riddles in the two volumes of riddles for children “My Riddle Book” ISBN 978-606-8388-26-7 (publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”):
a)      Vol. I (authors: Mariana Dobrin, Elena Mititelu, Goga Gr. Constantin, Elena Paduraru, Curelciuc Bombonica, Teodorescu Lacramioara, Aga Lucia-Selenity). ISBN 978-606-8388-27-4
b)      Vol II (authors: Teodora Noje, Silvia Gavrilov, Aga Lucia-Selenity, Rodica N. Cernea, Elena Spiridon, Cristina Toderasco, Aurora Luchian)
ISBN 978-606-8388-28-1

5.      She edits, signs on the cover and a part of the riddles in the book “Riddle, challenge, guessing me you give me colour” (authors: Aga Lucia-Selenity, Anca-Raluca Vasiliev, Elena Goga, Cristina Toderasco, Goga Gr. Constantin). ISBN 978-606-8388-36-6, publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;

6.       Following the participation at the International Festival of poetry and epigram “Romeo and Juliet in Mizil”, Vth edition (2011-2012), the poems “Who am I” and “Another Destiny”.
7.      The authoress publishes the poetry volume “In Steps of a Phoenix”, signing the cover and the diting. ISBN 978-606-8388-49-8

2013

1.      In January 2013 the first volume from the collection “Moldavian Expositions”-“The Price of Love”appears, a book of stories where she signs the cover and the illustrations (drawings), too. ISBN 978-606-8388-50-2      ISBN (1) 978-606-8388-51-9, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;

2.      In March 2013 the second volume from the collection “Moldavian Expositions”-“The White Rose”appears, a book of stories where she signs the cover and the illustrations (drawings), too.  ISBN 978-606-8388-50-2     ISBN (2) 978-606-8388-59-5, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;

3.      In June 2013 the third volume from the collection “Moldavian Expositions”-“The Siberian” appears, a book of stories where she signs the cover and the illustrations (drawings), too.  ISBN 978-606-8388-50-2   ISBN (2) 978-606-8388-78-6, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;

4.      In June 2013 she signs the graphics and cover of “NANIA”- a book of stories written by the poet and prose writer Emil Druncea.

5.      In September 2013 she signs the graphics and cover of “FABLES AND POEMS”- a book written by the poet George Peagu.


6.      Anthology issues:

September 2013
“LYRICAL MERIDIANS (WINGS OF DREAM)” – the 2nd volume of the contemporary Romanian poetry anthology.      ISBN 978-606-8388-94-6, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;

November 2013
“SILKY HOURS” – poetry anthology of the literary website “Black on White”. 
ISBN 978-606-8569-23-9, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;

December 2013
“ANTHOLOGY OF…LAUGHO-THERAPY” – humorous anthology of the literary website “Black on White”.   ISBN 978-606-8569-11-6, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”;


Online magazines issues "Black on White":
- The magazine “Black on White”- No. 1/2013 http://en.calameo.com/read/000734488ca08c47e7a22
- The magazine “Black on White” - No. 2/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/0007344886e3c5e8e3073
- The magazine “Black on White”  - No. 3/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/000734488091feb3b52b1
- The magazine “Black on White” - No. 4/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/00073448870c6c551525d
- The magazine “Black on White” - No. 5/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/00073448800c482617e51
- The magazine “Black on White” - No. 6/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/0007344886a2fa0570e49
- The magazine “The Charmed Castle” - No. 1/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/002647445c89cdeb079ff
- The magazine “The Charmed Castle” - No. 2/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/002647445605c8928f0d9
- The magazine “The Charmed Castle” - No. 3/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/002647445fe0bb0a7b1b5

- The magazine “The Charmed Castle” - No. 4/2013 - http://en.calameo.com/read/002647445471a37d4b831

2014

1.    In January 2014 volume from the collection “Moldavian Expositions”-“The NAUM Planet” appears, a book of stories where she signs the cover and the illustrations (drawings), too.  ISBN 978-606-8388-50-2 ISBN (1) 978-606-8569-31-4, the publishing house “Cultural Harmonies”



 ONLINE BOOKS:

“Moonlighted HYMNS of Vagabond Epigrams” http://en.calameo.com/read/001006158666660d72181
“My Riddle Book”, Vol. II http://en.calameo.com/read/00100615878a5ed780a00


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Literary CV translated by Romulus Florian ADAM

miercuri, 12 martie 2014

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