Opposite sides
We live on opposite sides of the Street
On the different sides of what's right
We could try to adjust and to fit
But it's something about to fight.
'2025
Poem about a Dragon
To be a mother means to become a dragon
From a gentle lady behind a tower's wall
Reborn and burn to yell with angry tone
By walking around a house spraying firefall.
I used to be a mother of a dragon
I've tried to run what cannot be controlled
The endless fightings turn to peace so seldom
Since 2012 – when a child of mine was born.
* 2012 is Chinese zodiac Dragon year
Bedtime poem
My dragons fell asleep
And silence fell around
Straight to the dragons’ feet
A cat ran up and calm laid down.
'2021
Warm April Night
In the warm April night
Lilac smells in the darkness
We are hurrying up
Under air syrens
To the shelter-parking that
We are used to hiding at
To wait out the attack
Guessing when we can come back.
If that time we’ll get back.
Kyiv, 25.04.2025
The Only Life
We live the only life we have
Disrupted sleep is
What we have instead,
And interrupted dreams to add
It's not what you deserve
But get.
'2024
Poem about a Door
I haven't seen that door before
So should I knock? Or to ignore?
I go hunting to the store
I still can't get used to 'less is more'.
'2024
Friendship is a Luxury
You really need some friends
At least you have to try
Friendship is a luxury
After 35.
Friendship is a mystery
When worlds have to collide
Emerging something new at all
And causeless joys revive.
I want them back
My rose-tinted glasses!
I want to be a friend
That counts and passes
The test of time and
Circumstances…
My friend with coffee in a hand
You are my tribe.
You are my band.
Oh, yes, I have to text you back.
'2025
Poem about the Future
Future is exciting
Future is uncertain
I hope to keep doing
Things that really matter.
19.03.2024
Heroes of Tales
We all are heroes of tales
The good ones, the evils as well.
We are just book and film characters
That have our stories to tell.
But who is the Author?
Who is in charge?
Destiny? Fortune of any of us?
Who did and who does
Write this “Once upon a time”
Is it thing to discuss? Or
Unique storyline with
My role so small…
We have no free will at all.
All magic comes with a price, so
Sometimes try to think twice.
27.03.2025
* reference to american TV series “Once Upon a Time”
** Idea of no free will by, in particular, R.Sapolsky
Poem about the Unicorns
What does it mean today
To manage to be brave?
When to leave, when to stay,
When to hide in a cave...
When it’s all over the place
All the mess you to face
It’s normal to feel not ok
It’s ok to feel lonely
Because, you know,
The unicorns can live
In chaos only.
'2024
Poem about the sea
If to live, then by the sea
If to love, then today
To be grateful to Fate
To want more don’t be afraid.
If to have then a dignity
Learn to run and to swim
Send to hell f✴ng infinity
Today and now willing to win.
'2023
A lady from a foggy world
I want to introduce one lady
Who comes from bright and foggy world
She lets all creatures be quite lazy
But as for me I want to work.
A Fall.
'2000s
Don't leave
Don’t leave me on my own
With sad my thoughts because
My mind drives me mad, my soul
Desires contact, but the choice is yours...
'2017
Time is up
Time is up.
We do less than we did,
And still used to rise after fall.
What if they're right about it –
There is no time at all.
'2018
* Time might not exist, according to physicists and philosophers
Spring traditions in Kyiv
We have pretty strange traditions in spring
This one knocks off track for a long, not awesome, -
When the clocks are changed in April for an hour! For what?
And in May we go to enjoy magnolias blossom.
Poem about Little Froggy
Mummy was sleeping
Taking a nap
Suddenly froggy
Touched her leg.
What was a scream!
What was a shout!
If it's a bad dream
Then she'd better wake out
Of such a nightmare
It must be way out.
She was just shaken up
Then found out what's up.
Breath deep, not to yell
Better hug and kiss well…
Little froggies grow so fast
We wish childness longer to last
A little bit more, just a little bit longer
Little hand in our hands holding...
To warm little feet
To forgot how it feels
When it's neat in a room
But loving can bloom
Where a kid is desired
And loved and hugged
And mom isn't tired
- that's where to start.
You don't have to be perfect
Don't forget to have fun
Froggy will be happier
With a well-slept mom.
The one who is listening,
Whatever to meet,
When rainy and foggy
Still humming:
- I'm here, my froggy,
you’re just getting
cold feet.
* Get cold feet - suddenly become too frightened or nervous to do something you had planned to do
Poeteia - the modern Ukrainian poetess from Kyiv
Hi! I'm Nastia, from Kyiv, can called myself as a modern poetess, but some years ago, my friend came up with Poeteia, so it's my pseudonym since then.
In 2025 I published my first book with poems, in three languages, for adults and kids, and launched this web-site poems-ua.com.
Also I've got a blog on Blogger - but it has mostly the same content.
