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Dwar l-awtur

Raymond Grech (1953 -     ) twieled Tas-Sliema.   Ħa l-edukażżjoni tiegħu St. Catherine High School, il-Kulleġġ Stellamaris u Sir Temi Żammit Sec. Tech. School.   Ilu jikteb il-poeżiji mindu kien żgħir u jikteb kemm bill-Malti kif ukoll bl-Ingliż.  

Beda d-dinja tax-xogħol tiegħu mall-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta fil-kapaċita ta’ Technical Storeman i/c.   Wara ħadem ma' diversi kumpaniji kummerċjali fil-kapaċitajiet ta’ Office Manager u Stores Executive.

Għal dawn l-aħħar snin mexxa n-negożju tiegħu taħt it-titlu ta’ Raymond Grech Enterprises.   Huwa wkoll għalliem tal-Kompjuter ma skola privata u jispeċjaliżża w jikkonsulta fil-Computerised Accounting u l-Business Administration.

Raymond Grech huwa membru attiv ta’ l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin u ta’ l-Għaqda Letterarja Maltija.   Ħuwa produttur u preżentatur ta' programmi letterarji radjufoniċi.

Raymond ħuwa rebbieħ ta' l-ewwel premju tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija fit-taqsima tal-Malti. - 2004 (Paceville Insomnja) u 2005 (Nostalġija).   Rebbieħ ta' l-ewwel premju tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija fit-taqsima tal-Ingliż 2006 (Fossils In My Sanctuary). Ħuwa qed jippjana li joħroġ l-ewwel antoloġija tieghu.

Miżżewweġ bi tliet subien.

 

About the author.

Raymond Grech (1953 -     ) was born in Sliema , Malta . He was educated at St. Catherine High School, Stella Maris College and at Sir Temi Zammit Sec. Tech. School.   He started writing poetry at an early age and writes both in Maltese and English.   Some of his poems are published in various books and magazines.

He started his business career with the AFM as a Technical Storeman i/c.   Afterwards he worked with commercial firms in various positions.

For the last fifteen years he has been managing his own firm.   Raymond is a Lecturer of computer related subjects.   He specializes and consults in Computerized Accounting and Business Administration.

Raymond Grech is an active member of the Maltese Poets Association and the Maltese Literary Society.   He is a producer and presenter of radiophonic literary programs.   He is the First-Prize winner of the Malta National Poetry Competition for 2004 (Paceville Insomnja) and 2005 (Nostalġija) in the Maltese category.   TMIS dated 25th October 2005 reported the event entitled, Winner of National Poetry Contest for second year running  He is the First-Prize winner of the Malta National Poetry Competition for 2006 (Fossils In My Sanctuary) in the English category. He is planning to publish his first anthology.

He is married with three sons.

raygrech@onvol.net

Versi: 2008/1: poeti maltin kontemporanji

Il-Baħar Ta’ Fond Għadir

 

Irrid nisma l-baħar iħaxwex fuq il-blat

jitgerbeb u jilgħab max-xtajta ferħan.

Irrid naraħ jirkeb taħt żiffa ħafifa

biex jikser il-ħemda bla l-iċken serħan.

 

Il-baħar t’El Għadir jaf jitqawwa bis-sħiħ

u b’saħħa jitqanqal l-art jibla ħabtiet.

Jaf jofrogħ u jgħola sa’ l-għadajjar tal-melħ…

imħarrek u mqalleb fuq rasu sabtiet.

 

Il-baħar t’El Għadir jaf jieqaf u jċedi

u b’serħa jikkalma l-art jerħi mibluq.

Imrattab u żejtni jixxaħxaħ mall-plajja

bil-għejja jiċċassa fuq żaqqu mitluq.

 

Jien irridu jħaxwex biss dal-baħar Slimiż

ħa niegħeġ xifer l-art bla qilla w telqien.

Sabiex ħsiebi jittajjar fil-għoli… fis-sliem…

ħa jimraħ fil-beraħ ma Sid il-ħolqien

 

Best Wishes

(To my closest friend,

the late Barry Bourne - Southampton UK .

A Pastor and a Gentleman.)

I wish I lived in paradise

Where angels shout for joy.

I wish I roamed the galaxies

Beyond my spaceship toy.

I wish I hopped the midnight stars

To Mars and Saturn clime.

I wish I rode the Milky Way

To earth return in time.

 

I wish I walked in pain-free paths

Rejoicing in my heart.

I wish I lived in blissfulness

With many smiles to part.

I wish a world adorned with peace

Where child will never die.

I wish unchained humanity

Utopia pray for aye.

 

I wish volcanoes spewed out milk

To calm the churning sea.

I wish storm clouds dripping honey

For land to flow so free.

I wish seaquakes brought good tidings

To surf to shore on wind.

I wish swords turned into crosses

And mankind never sinned.

 

I wish Best Wishes constant came

To finish my hard race.

I wish to sing and dance all day

Before the Throne of Grace.

When I shed my earthly garment

My wishes will come true!

I will fly in newest heavens

Where God awaits you too!


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