Poems

Have you ever seen him—

not physically, but emotionally, spiritually?

Definitely. Always.

Seen him in mercy and kindness,

in love and tenderness,

in happiness and satisfaction,

in science and emotion,

in thought and progress,in nature.

I see Him simplyin every beauty I can behold.

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How do I like my wine ?

Sweety, fruity, and soft,

Simply like you.

Which is my favorite season ?

Spring : Sunny , lighted , warm and green

Simply like you.

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Les presento a la autora: Jinen Friji.

Conocí a Jinen en uno de mis "lugares en el mundo", en Piazza Navona. Ella trabaja en el restaurant que está justo frente a la Iglesia de Sant´Agnese. Me senté a disfrutar de ese día inundado de emociones, buscando un momento y un lugar para "estar presente" en ese momento y absorber el entorno al que tanto había soñado volver. Quien se acercó a atenderme fue Jinen. Pero mucho más que eso sucedió. Ella pudo ver mi emoción y yo pude ver su luz. Y conectamos desde la mirada y la sonrisa. Cuando le conté que escribía y que tenía este blog, ella me contó algo de su vida y la invité a participar. Ella escribe en árabe y en su lengua madre, un dialecto de Túnez, pero tiene la valentía de escribir en otra lengua que no es la suya, por eso, con mucho orgullo les presento dos de sus poemas en Inglés. Le deseo mucha más escritura, mucho más abrir al alma en todos los idiomas que pueda así su mensaje vuela lejos. Sus poemas, como éstos, son emoción a flor de piel. Me ha prometido escritos en árabe, que iré compartiendo con ustedes. Mientras tanto, disfrutemos de éstos. Gracias, Jinen/Tears of love.

Let me introduce the author: Jinen Friji.

I met Jinen in one of my “places in the world” — Piazza Navona. She works at the restaurant right across from the Church of Sant’Agnese. That day, I had sat down to enjoy that day overflowing with emotion, looking for a moment and a place to be present, to take in the atmosphere of the place I had dreamed so long of returning to.

The person who came to my table was Jinen — but something much deeper happened. She could read my emotion, and I could see her light. We connected through a glance and a smile.

When I told her that I was a writer, she told me a bit about her life, and I invited her to share her writing with us. She writes in Arabic and in her native Tunisian dialect, but she has the courage to write in another language — one that is not her own. That’s why I am so proud to present two of her poems in English.

I wish her much more writing ahead — may she keep opening her soul in every language she can, so that her message can fly far. Her poems, like these, are pure emotion.

She has promised to send me some of her writings in Arabic, which I will share with you soon. But in the meantime, let’s enjoy these poems.

Thank you, Jinen.(Tears of Love)

From: Your friend in this corner of the world.