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Raymond Grech |
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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. 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. He is married with three sons. |
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
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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