A Poem by Ildije Xhemali (Albania)

Love’s Portrait

The love inside me is a white wave; with the foam of anger it crashes violently against my soul, leaving traces there.

It never leaves me alone, knocking loudly in every hour of the night, it shakes me with its tender arms, it wakes me up, giving me emotion.

source: https://ourpoetryarchive.blogspot.com/2024/09/ildije-xhemali.html date of original publication: unknown translated by irma kurti biobibliographical note: ildije xhemali (b. 1952) is a renowned poet from albania