Stay sharp
Keep the rudder steady
And stay away
From drylands
You will hear voices
But no need to feel fear
It’s not your loved ones
Calling you home
It is just the sea
Singing you to sleep
And promising
You will find all answers
To all troubling questions
Laying on its smooth floor
And yes it will be to late
But at least it will be forever
I was born in 1982 in Gdynia, a Polish town that is said to have been built “from the dreams and sea”. After graduating from the University in Gdansk (specialization in History) I mostly worked as a Managing Editor for a publishing house. I have moved to Portland in October 2017, just in time to help as a volunteer at the Portland Book Festival. My life in a new city has been connected with books ever since. Luckily for me, at the beginning of summer 2018, I became a part of the Inventory team at Powell’s. I spend my free time reading or admiring Pacific Northwest’s nature, and, from time to time, trying to write my Polish thoughts using English words.