Two Poems by Elham Hamedi

The Moaning of a Leaf 

The moaning of the leaves under your shoes
makes me cry
The window did not understand the leaf
The window did not follow the path of the bird
The moaning of the leaf on the way to the ground made me cry
As the moon falls from the tree branches
made me cry
White Rain is standing on the threshold of the door
Black Rain has hidden all my tears in its pocket. 
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The Scent of Darkness 

I smell of the night,
The scent of darkness
Though I had hidden the moon in my pocket,
Though I had kissed the moon.
I smell of the night,
The scent of a desert night,
Not of a street
Though the moon had fallen asleep in my eyes,
Although the lanterns repeat my name in the clots of light
More times than the seas ever did!
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- Elham Hamedi
Iran

Short Bio-Note of Elham Hamedi (Shiraz, Iran, 1967)
A multimedia artist, painter, writer, and poet, Elham Hamedi is a
distinguished creative professional and a dedicated executive member of
several esteemed international associations and foundations. In 2022, she
published her poetry book Un colpo alla testa era uno Zaqboor (Terra
d’Ulivi Editions) in Italy. Her artistic creations and literary works have been
featured in numerous exhibitions, poetry anthologies, prestigious magazines,
and renowned websites.Holding a Master's degree in Art and a Bachelor's
degree in Radiology, Hamedi uniquely fuses her medical insights with artistic
expression, exploring the intricate relationship between the human body and
art through a psychoanalytic lens. Her participation in literary events has
earned her numerous awards, underscoring her exceptional interdisciplinary
creativity.Her acclaimed painting collection, titled Fragment, has garnered
widespread critical praise. Most recently, she was named one of the “50
Unforgettable Women of Asia” and recognized as a “Pillar of Asian Culture”
as part of the global project Stockholm 2033—a five-volume initiative
spanning five continents (2024).