ON AN ITALIAN SHORE
Kimos, son of Menedoros, a Greek—Italian youth,
spends his life having a good time;
as is customary for such young men
from Greater Greece who are raised in riches.
But today he is despite his nature
quite gloomy and disheartened. Near the shoreline,
in utmost melancholy, he sees the ships
unloading their spoils from the Peloponnese.
Loot from Greece; spoils from Corinth.
Ah, today, of course it is not expected,
it is not possible for this Greek—Italian youth
to desire any amusement at all.
Manolis Aligizakis 