A Room in a Castle, Poetess - Elisa Mascia (Italy)

A Room in a Castle

Elisa Mascia (Italy)

You have dismounted from your imperious white oriental thoroughbred;

a gallant arm offered after the bow of a knight from another era.

Now here!

There is no clatter of galloping hooves,

nor a rush to gaze at the reflections in the deep mirror of the soul.

All done with the phlegmatic slowness of notes in the adagio sound of a dancing rhythm.

Butterflies rise from your hungry stomach,

even a few crumbs of freshly baked bread,

the fragrance from your mother's cupboard, who rejoiced at our meeting.

Satisfy your hunger while the trickle of a stream you crossed after the drought of the past autumn in the emptiness of the heart of the room quenches your thirst.

Crumpled sheets no longer know the fine silk threads that patiently wove them.

They too were awaiting your return.

 You brought me the gift of the star-studded blanket spread out on the floor.

In silence, our gazes rest on the voracious shadows chasing each other through the folds where a love stronger than the last is being born.

Between the sheets, the balance of a passion never silenced.

©®Elisa Mascia 

Biography of  Elisa Mascia:

She was born on April 13, 1956, in Santa Croce di Magliano, Italy, and currently resides in San Giuliano di Puglia. She is a prolific writer, lecturer, radio host, speaker, reviewer, bilingual poet (Italian-Spanish), literary critic, poetry competition jury member, interviewer, and cultural promoter. She edits and optimizes book publishing.

Elisa has established herself as a leading figure in world literature and culture.

Elisa is a registered member and co-founder of Wiki-Poesia and has an official page on Wikitia.

She is registered with Grokipedia.

She is an Immortal Academician, Coordinator for Italy, and Director of Communications and Events at the prestigious Albap Academia. Elisa is an executive member of the International Writers Capital Foundation and plays a key role in the Panorama International Literary Festival, supported by UNESCO.  She was the festival's Coordinator from 2021 to 2024 and Director of the 2025 edition, receiving the award for Best Country Coordinator of the World. She is also a key figure in the Arts and Sculpture section of the Panorama International Arts Festival and a leader of the 2023 International Biennale. Elisa's contributions extend beyond literary festivals. As editor of the Writers' Edition and a prominent Cultural Ambassador, she has received numerous awards.

She is an official and VIP member of Ciesart and a Cultural Ambassador, nominated in the Women of the Year for the World 2025 category, and has received the Patricio Vivanco Williams Award (Solidarity) and a Dra Honoris Causa nomination.

The Pacis Nuntii movement in Argentina honored her with the Certificate and the Universal Banner of Peace as a Proclaimer and Builder of Peace.

 Segni di Pace Award 2025 – Made in Italy Day: a global celebration of Italian excellence

- Elected editorial board member of the Almanar Cultural Journal - Iraq, publishing poetry

- Co-founder of the National Observatory on Minorities

Her work appears in popular publications such as Azahar Magazine (issues 121-141), La Luna Sublime (PDF format), and the American magazine Prodigy. Elisa is also a prolific contributor to Alessandria Today, having published 2,500 articles, and her blog Magiche Emozioni dell'Anima has over 2000 articles. Since 2019, she has participated in more than 75 monthly archives of Nilavro Nill Shovro's OPA initiative and has contributed to numerous thematic anthologies. Her literary excellence has been recognized, and Elisa is listed among the world's greatest poets for her work in poetry, novels, and theater.  She received the Dr. J. Manuel Equiwa Stella Award for International Literature and the Aziz Montaser Ambassador of Peace Award. In December 2024, Elisa was also awarded the prestigious Golden Parchment at the Ducal Palace in Spain; this recognition is officially documented in the CIESART archives, and she is a member of the Presidential Council. Her participation in "La Voce del buio" and "Teatro al buio" with Pietro La Barbera has influenced her creative career since 2019. In October 2023, she began presenting the bilingual Italian-Spanish program "Alla Ricerca della Vera Bellezza" on the Restream and YouTube platforms, which includes interviews with poets, artists, musicians and writers, dancers, and sculptors. She has been recognized by the Academy of Letters of the Holy Spirit (AEL) for her international influence, having been elected Corresponding Academy, as indicated in minutes 67/2024 and by the Diploma in duplicate original received at her home.

 Mascia has been a regular cultural contributor to Maria Elena Ramirez's global project "Peace is Possible" since its inception, appearing in the first to 14th editions, with publications in the respective issues of Humanity Global Magazine.

She was appointed Vice Chancellor for Europe by the Chancellor General, Professor Luis Carlos Castrillo Cardona, of the Colombian Student Chancellery.

She is Undersecretary of the PP.dM. Europe, the Movement of World Poets, founded by Luis Arias Manzo.

Elisa's poetry collections reflect her profound artistic sensibility.

 His works include:

1- The Grater of the Moon

2- Savage Wind (a poetic translation of the book by Asoke Kumar Mitra),

3- Magical Emotions of the Soul

4- Painted Dreams,

5- Melody of Love,

6- Between Infinity and Immensity,

7- Mental Interconnection,

8- The Sublime Moon (bilingual Italian-Spanish),

9- Red Sun,

10- The Wings of Freedom,

11- Breathing... with the Heart

12- The Song of Pebbles (a poetic translation of the book The Song of Pebble by Asoke Kumar Mitra),

13- Perfect Circle (January 2025),

14- Elevations of the Soul (bilingual Italian-French, translated by Stefano Chiesa),

15- Interviews for Peace, written in collaboration with Stefano Chiesa (February 2025)

16- Elevations of the Soul  Bilingual (Italian and English)

17- Everything is Music, published by Noiqui, under the patronage of the Chair for Women (UN)

18- Who Gives You Flowers?

19- "Voices of the Heart":