“As a pearl in the Indian Ocean” (2018) – Chapbook – Gloria Mannazzu – 15/16

AS A LULLABY

As a lullaby
this desire of mine
will fade away
washing images
deemed to be precious.

Without looking,
I will find
what has always been there.

“As a pearl in the Indian Ocean” (2018) – Chapbook with fourteen poems and twelve watercolours by Gloria Mannazzu.

1- As a pearl in the Indian Ocean
2- It is true
3- In this box
4- Acknowledgement
5- A silent song
6- Anchor yourself
7- The day to find out
8- Parallel waves
9- It will rain everywhere
10- Paradigms unknown
11- And the time passes by
12- The breathing of a Buddha
13- As a lullaby
14- As a phoenix