Deceptiveness

By Lefcothea-Maria Golgaki

In the aftermath of the disaster
I now recognize 
my inability to be divided from fire.
How can I ever quench these flames?
Painfully aware of the monsters
that inhabit my wilderness.
Vultures, devourers of my soul
How can I ever seize control of you?
And if the flame goes out
And if the monsters retreat 
I will be lulled to sleep knowing
that some dawns never break.

Lefcothea-Maria Golgaki lives in Athens, Greece. Her first poetry collection was published by Adelaide Literary Magazine in 2019. Part of that collection also appeared in Mediterranean Poetry, Aphelion webzine and Eskimo Pie. One of her poems also appeared in Adelaide Literary Award Anthology. Her stories have appeared in magazines like Bright Flash Review, Twin&Twain and Flash Fiction North. In April 2022 Scars Publications released a collection book under the name “The Ice that was” in which her poems were also included. In November 2022 Scars Publication published more of her poems in a collection book named “Τhe 2023 poetry review date book”. Finally, her article ‘Life of uncertainty’ has been published by The Sentinel and Tri-town Tribune. In Greece, she is a published writer of children’s books and many of her articles appear in magazines and newspapers.