(Young South Asian woman with long black hair and a red tank top and sash and headdress)
You know!
You know!
You know what!
in your face
have that excitement,
when revealed,
Everyone’s face will light up.
You know what!
in your voice
Human peace and sweetness,
There is spice to cheerfulness.
You know what!
to turn you on,
Fragrance spread around.
You know what!
you have work
In vivid examples,
Waking up is dedicated to living.
You know what!
in your smile
To make the world of magic,
Spread the kingdom of laughter.
You know what!
Magic in your words,
Eradicate people’s sufferings.
You know what!
keep yourself as
Seeing you In the heart of nature’s sway,
People are happy.
Short biography: Amb. Dr. Priyanka Neogi from Coochbehar. She is an administrative Controller of United Nations PAF, librarian, CEO of Lio Messi International Property & Land Consultancy, international literacy worker, sports & peace promoter, dancer, singer, reciter, live telecaster, writer, editor, researcher, literary journalist, host, beauty queen, international coordinator of the Vijay Mission of Community Welfare Foundation of India.
(Older middle aged bald South Asian man seated in an office in a plaid shirt).
Why Do We Want to Control Everything?
Let’s free from every tension in this materialistic sky,
Where souls forget to soar, though born to fly.
Why this urge to grasp, to bind, to own—
When life itself is a breeze, never to be known?
We chase the illusion of power and might,
Yet lose the peace that dwells in light.
The river flows without demand or claim,
Still reaches the ocean, just the same.
Why do we want to control every tide,
When truth and time never take a side?
The stars don’t rule the night’s vast hue,
They simply shine—pure, simple, true.
Control is the mind’s fragile disguise,
A veil that blinds the inner eyes.
In trying to master the cosmic dance,
We miss the rhythm of life’s sweet chance.
Let go, O seeker, of this restless fight,
You are not the storm, but the eternal light.
In surrender lies the highest art—
The infinite sky lives within your heart.
Freedom is not in having command,
But in knowing you’re held by the Infinite Hand.
Let’s breathe, release, and softly sing—
Peace is not control—it’s surrendering.
Dr. Ashok Kumar is an international mystical bilingual poet from India. His philosophical, spiritual poems are published in various anthologies in different languages including Urdu, English, Spanish, Polish, Hindi, and Mandarin. He’s working as a principal in a reputed institution of India and is a universal poet appealing for love, unity and integrity.
BECOMING A POET…… Your touch of love making me a great poet in the entire society Troubles and sufferings can’t break mystic poet’s heart and soul This valuable vehicle of universal experience helping poet for strong emotions and true beauty Social , political and psychological changes are mystic divine goal This wild rose helping poet spreading fragrance on this planet earth for humanity and integrity Together we can be hopeful, optimistic in this journey of lovely life Purpose of poet is to carry duties and responsibility for the entire society Together we can understand each others to cope with stress and strife
(Older Central Asian man, bald, standing in front of a Christmas tree, in a red shirt holding up a book)
SINGING DUST
(Dedicated to Ayo Ayoola-Amale)
There is a shadow between us,
imposing, to say the least,
divining her intentions.
She turned her head to the right,
to the left, and back, searching for us:
No, she didn’t find us.
We are the singing stardust above her.
On the other side of the shadows
are your thoughts and mine,
with this one too.
They float, fall, spin,
like snowflakes in an unstable
space of vibrations,
galaxies burning in myriads,
each eternity of one
evanescently small moment.
We are not here. Or we are. It doesn’t matter.
The shadow cannot separate our thoughts.
Eldar Akhadov is the author of 72 published books of prose and poetry in Russian, English, Spanish, and Serbian, a member of the Writers’ Union of Russia, an honorary member of the Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan, a member of the international PEN Club, co-chairman of the Literary Council of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly. Winner of the “Silver Pen of Rus'”, “For the Benefit of the World”, the State Prize of the Governor of the YNAO, the Gratitude of the Legislative Assembly of the YNAO, the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Culture of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, silver medals of the IV All-Russian Literary Festival of Festivals and the IV Literary Festival of Festivals of Eurasia …, More detailed information about the author can be found in electronic Wikipedias in Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Catalan, Portuguese, Russian and Czech
TERESA DE LUJAN SAFAR, MEMBER OF TOGETHER FOR LETTERS. I LIVE IN PERGAMINO, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE MY BOOK: “CRISOL OF IDEAS” I PARTICIPATED IN: • THE “HUELLAS DE CRISTORES” ANTHOLOGIES • THE LITERARY WORKSHOP OF ESTELA TORRES ERILL • SEVEN “ROSARIO, BRIDGES OF WORDS” ANTHOLOGIES, GUARDED BY WRITER GLADYS LOPEZ PIANESI • I CURRENTLY ATTEND THE “FLORILEGIO” LITERARY WORKSHOP, COORDINATED BY WRITER MARTA SUSANA LOMELLINO • I AM CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF “TOGETHER FOR LETTERS”
(Light skinned Central Asian woman with long blonde hair, a headband, a long green necklace, and a black top).
WASTED EFFORTS
Human sometimes
Wasted efforts
Wants Endless desires
Loves
Jealousies
Even a bird sometimes
Wasted flat its wings
While flies in the sky
Wasted efforts
Everything as it should be
Wherever self has to go
Wheresoever it has to end
Whatever it has to be
Everything as it is
The rest wasted efforts.
Türkan Ergör was born in 19 March 1975 in the city of Çanakkale, Turkey. She was selected International “Best Poet 2020”. She was selected International “Best Poet, Author/Writer 2021”. She was selected International “Best Poet, Writer/Author 2022”. She was awarded the FIRST PRIZE FOR THE OUTSTANDING AUTHOR IN 2022. She was awarded the 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup” “National Literary First Prize” by Beijing Awareness Literature Museum. She was awarded the “Certificate of Honor and Appreciation” and “Crimean Badge” by İSMAİL GASPRİNSKİY SCIENCE AND ART ACADEMY. She was awarded the “14k Gold Pen Award” by ESCRITORES SIN FRONTERAS ORGANIZACIÓN INTERNACIONAL.
(Young light skinned Latina woman with long brown hair, a gray and white striped top, and reading glasses)
ARTISAN
In a corner of the earth, an artisan cherishes her loom, which she prepared with colorful thread.
She is a woman who embroiders with love and dedication, blankets that tell stories of the land and its people.
She embroiders fish that swim in a river of colors and textures, and birds that fly, with wings that stretch toward the sky.
She also embroiders masks of her ancestors, with eyes that seem to see, with ancient wisdom passed down by her grandmothers from generation to generation.
Each thread, each stitch, each color is a message sent,
through time and space, to those who know how to listen.
The artisan is surrounded by her creations, with a heart full of pride, and a spirit that is free.
She is a bearer of culture, and her art is a reflection of the beauty and wisdom of her people.
Nidia Amelia García, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a writer and an active member of Juntos por las Letras (Together for Letters). She has participated in numerous virtual events in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and elsewhere. She has also contributed to literary anthologies such as “Books of the Immortals” and “Anthology of the 50 Poets of the World 2022.”
Mirta Liliana Ramírez has been a poet and writer since she was 12 years old. She has been a Cultural Manager for more than 35 years. Creator and Director of the Groups of Writers and Artists: Together for the Letters, Artescritores, MultiArt, JPL world youth, Together for the letters Uzbekistan 1 and 2. She firmly defends that culture is the key to unite all the countries of the world. She works only with his own, free and integrating projects at a world cultural level. She has created the Cultural Movement with Rastrillaje Cultural and Forming the New Cultural Belts at the local level and also from Argentina to the world.
