AGATA LINEK

AGATA LINEK

PARALYSIS

careful to the limits and non-limits

up to the end of existence and non-existence

we prefer to step back

just in case

to live usual life not to change anything

we live in illusion of time standing still

but it always brings us nearer to the end

of everything to nothing

and we, for this particle of time

perhaps given to us by a sheer chance

cells jointed together by a strange coincidence

we are afraid to live a life

MY LILY OF THE VALLEY

to Mum

‘cause I know

how to make coffee

how benign is the impact of green

how much washing powder should be used

how to use a dishcloth

and how to clean a bathtub really well

you have taught me

that the Sun wind and grass are priceless

that the family is precious

that upbringing means extreme responsibility

you made me respect each word

and another man

for

reading bed-time stories

consoling to sleep with lily of the valley scent

walking in the woods

sending me to theatre classes

and the faith that a rainbow comes after every storm

thank You

SUCCESS

2 tongues (including one from your own courtyard)

½ pinch of skills

3 quarts of qualifications

2 glasses of education

mix them altogether

leave to cool down

repeat the procedure several times to make it last

add

4 buckets of willingness

5 spoonfuls of organisation

1/3 cup of responsibility for your own decisions

7 spoons of self-reliance

10 kg of thinking for the future, consequences included in the packet

bake it altogether in a cooker until the colour is perfect

remember the product is often allergic

AGATA LINEK

AGATA LINEK comes from Stalowa Wola. A poet, prose writer, animator of culture, editor of volumes, reviewer of poetry, drama critic, copywriter, Carer of the Poetry at Artefakty Literary Portal. A holder of four degrees at the Jagiellonian University, where she is currently writing her PhD dissertation. A member of the Literary Group „Phoenix”, the Literary Association „Witryna”, the Polish Authors Association and Association of Polish Writers. She has won numerous national and international poetry and prose competitions. She made her debut in 2002. She published in local and nationwide, poetic anthologies and in USA, India, Australia, Slovakia, Ukraine. Her poems were translated into Slovak, English and Russian. They were also presented in the Polish Radio. She published four poetry collections: „Are You an Elf?” (2006, the Award of Rzeszów Association of Polish Writers for Podkarpackie Province Debut), „Laugh of a Night Butterfly” (2010), „Singing of a Dolphin” (2012, nominated to „Gałązka Sosny” Stalowa Wola City Literary Award) and “Whisper of a Puma” (2015, Polish-English version, “Gałązka Sosny” Stalowa Wola City Literary Award, nominated to „Gold Rose” Literary Award and to „Orpheus 2016” K.I. Galczynski’s Poetry Award). She is interested in film and music. She dreams of a trip to Australia. country of origin: Poland mother language: Polish nationality: Polish place of living: Poland