POEMS by Letizia Caiazzo

EYELIDS WIDE OPEN

The shutters are wide open,

and the breath of the world has entered

You, woman, with eyelids wide open

still aching for the when,

the where, the who and the why

You, woman, cry tears of pain,

endlessly, with a why:

the why of a love

without love

HIDDEN FORCE

Quiet, then the end.

A strong wind,

threatening brings storm.

Petrine, you do not think of opposing it,

but then you put on the armor,

and you are ready to fight,

to win.

You feel fragile and weak,

but you gather strength,

a strength unknown to you.

And you fight.

You still fight,

victory is near, it is yours.

You never thought

you had so much strength.

WOMEN AT THE SEA

Women at the sea, are women who love the sea,

they live like the sea, now calm with lulling waves or

impetuous like angry billows.

In constant change, tireless,

ready to fight to ride the wave,

to grasp every change with passion,

ready to love, to risk to get involved

with courage and determination.

Women at the sea, they navigate the currents, without fear

they are lifeboats, of hope for those who are lost

they never end up rusty in the sea of life

they are a lighthouse and a guide, they are courageous navigators

they are sails unfurled, ready to capture

the wind and the force of the wave.

Letizia Caiazzo is a multimedia visual artist, poet, and writer based in Piano di Sorrento, Italy. With a background in social work from the University of Naples, she has cultivated a passion for art, teaching generations of young people. Her diverse artistic expressions have led to exhibitions in prestigious public spaces globally, including Rome, Turin, Paris, Berlin, Budapest, and Stuttgart. Caiazzo has received numerous awards, including the International Award "Alexsander" (2017), ACAMANTE E FILLIDE Award (2021), Grand Prize "Excellence of Italian Art" (2022), and Panorama Golden Book Awards (2024). She has been named Honorary Academician of the International University of Empedoclei and Universum Academy Switzerland and holds honorary memberships in AZZURRO ITALIA Movement and Accademia dei Dogliosi. Currently, she serves as Delegate for Italy and Executive Member of Writers Capital Foundation.