Wishes in the wind, by Maria Christodoulou

Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten Atril press — Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten,
Boy Looking Through the Window, 1650
Fuente: https://www.wikiart.org/

There was once a child who used to stand on the balcony and speak to the wind. They didn’t know if anyone was listening, but every time they made a wish, the wind blew a little harder.

“Let me be brave”.

The wind brought a bird; it landed near them, without fear.

“Let mom laugh more”.

The next day, she was singing in the kitchen for no reason at all.

“Let me not fear the dark”.

A tiny glimmer appeared beside their pillow—not light, but something like a presence.

They grew up, forgot how to wish. The days became dense, silent.

But one night, amidst the weariness, they simply said:

“Let some light blow”.

And it blew.

From within.

Maria Christodoulou Atril press — Maria Christodoulou hails from Famagusta, Cyprus, and lives in Larnaca. She studied pedagogy at the Cyprus Pedagogical Academy and at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Following that, preceded with her postgraduate studies at the University of Reading, UK. Her creative path moves between poetry and painting, seeking “the light within memory.”
Her debut poetry collection, Gestures in the Light (2023), marks the emergence of a poetic voice that explores memory, place, and the collective “we.” Her work has been published and translated into English and Italian.
She is a member of literary and cultural organizations in Cyprus and Greece and actively participates in initiatives dedicated to literature and the arts.

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