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"Poems commitment and not" is the title of the meeting with Radek Wisniewski Opium in the Cafe and at the same time the title of a future book of poems of the poet. Despite the fact that this "accommodation of Poetry" was not organized in a private apartment, in a pub, the meeting was very intimate. Gathered a small group sat on comfortable sofas and chairs at the same table sipping coffee or beer. In the background, quietly playing music. Overall, the atmosphere was very nice.
hero of the evening - Radoslaw Wisniewski lives in the same city as Kamil Bednarek - the Bank in the Opole region, but nothing connects them. Guest "City of Poetry" is a poet, critic and editor-in-chief of "Red." It works well as socially, as many have learned. Chaired by Bartek Wojcik, a good friend Radek, which meant that the conversation took place very freely.
He told about the festival itself, organized by Literary Confrontations siphon, which this year its 13th edition. Prize of the festival is to siphon Scherfera, whose name is derived from the surname of the first translator of poetry into German Kochanowski.
Many also heard about the history of "Red" - issued irregularly magazine devoted to literature, which are attached as an appendix volumes of poetry. Each issue has a theme, in the current text can be found on the eastern culture. The paper provides a high level that is very widely distributed, well beyond the narrow empików network, as often happens in the case of literary journals.
As the title of the meeting - "Poems, and not involved," Radek produces mostly poetry involved. Very anxious about the affairs of Tibet, so much talked about. Interesting was the story of his departure from Amnesty International, where he worked for years, but was disappointed when he wanted to organize a letter-writing campaign for Tibet and found that it can not count on the support of the organization. So he decided to continue on his own work to improve the lot of Tibetans.
As befits a "Living Poetry", the poet read some of his poems, made sure not to exceed the number ten. His works are divided into involved - saying on issues of Tibet, the refugees, or freedom in general. The second part - "I DO" have a slightly different tone, the poems are somewhat rejected, not fitting into any of these categories.
Each person gathered in Opium, received a gift - a book of poems, published in partnership with Darius Pado. Volume is so beautifully delivered, that's an interesting form turned out one of the pub regulars, who went into deep discussion with the poet. As you can see poetry can give rise to very intense emotions.

Wioleta Rybak

IV Lublin City Meetings Literary Poetry 1923-1929 May 2011, Lublin
(text comes from the newspaper "The Fifth Wall" published during the festival)