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| "World I Found inside Me" - a poetry book by Liine |
"Words hold beauty and endless kindness. As a woman you can use the words to enrich lives. You are warm, and love life and people. This is beautiful. So are you."
An author of a freshly published poetry book wrote these words for me. She sat in an armchair on a tiny stage in her home attic concert hall, a pile of books next to her on a floor, a white dotted red coffee mug on a little table in front of her, she signed the book on her lap. Anneliis, a high school principal by day job, Liine as a poet, wore an ankle-long spring green dress and short white cardigan and her smile shone brighter than all the mood lights in the ceiling.
Some people seem to have energy and talent of ten people. Anneliis is that kind of a woman. Besides her day job she has dedicated time to support young musicians, organizing summer camps for children and cultural events for adults, building a house and writing poetry and song lyrics.
Yesterday she celebrated the publishing of her first poetry book with a lovely poetry reading and concert. About 35 people, men and women, young, younger and young-in-heart, sat on chairs, sofas and cushions on the wooden floor, and enjoyed the words Anneliis shared - the poems, the stories, the songs. She said she writes her poems in one breath, it's as if the words want to escape her fingers and slid out onto a paper. Love has been her main inspiration. Love for people, nature and life. Love is the undercurrent of every poem whether they are about dreams, fears, loss, motherhood, joy, pain or passion. She writes raw and honest, and you can't help but to feel the words with every cell of your body. I do, as I drink tea and read her words this morning.
*I wish I could share her poems with you but they are in Estonian and it takes more just than translating the words to make the poems sound right in another language.
She sounds like someone I'd love to meet and know, and be inspired by. Your words about her inspired this poem for your comment bin:
ReplyDeleteShe says
she breathes
words, poems
composed in
a single breath,
a hint of insight
in every syllable
spoken, each
word a token
of love, I run
my fingers along
the seams, whisper
sisters and poetic
dreams
-- Kevin
I love poetry and readings. How delightful!
ReplyDeleteSo inspiring!
ReplyDeleteKevin needs to also write a book of his found poems, doesn't he? I love the way you blend the here and now with the information we want to know about her. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThis description brought me right to the event - "She sat in an armchair on a tiny stage in her home attic concert hall, a pile of books next to her on a floor, a white dotted red coffee mug on a little table in front of her, she signed the book on her lap." Your words are so exquisite!
ReplyDeleteShe said she writes her poems in one breath, it's as if the words want to escape her fingers and slid out onto a paper. This line holds so much power. This is how I wish writing could be for me. It looks like Kevin has some of this poets ability!
ReplyDeleteI could understand the first word in the title "Maailma." What a wonderful way to spend your morning reading poetry and drinking tea. Peace and love.
ReplyDeleteWow.. so much to love in your slice. Poetry and tea! A great inscription: one we need to remember. And Kevin's lovely poem in your comments! Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspirational woman. What a marvelous way to celebrate the publishing of a book.
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ReplyDeleteThe words in your post make their own poetry. Thank you for sharing this! Enjoying poetry and tea sounds like a lovely way to spend your time.
ReplyDelete“She said she writes her poems in one breath, it's as if the words want to escape her fingers and slid out onto a paper.” I had to write this down. Seems like the kind of person someone would be lucky to know. Thank you for sharing a piece of her with us!
ReplyDeleteA special poet and woman, for sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terje, for the poetry slice. I love this inscription: "Words hold beauty and endless kindness." I would have liked to meet your poet.
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