The Hand
For Andreas Embirikos
beautiful net
that the girl weaved
the girl-master
as she
stood by the window in Nafplion
beautiful net
hospitable
like benevolent god
strong
like the white piano keys
of joy
beautiful net
she painted
with the colour of her eyes
and scented
with the aroma of her long hair
the girl that stood
by the window of Nafplion
beautiful net
beautiful girl
a beautiful window that shone
in the Nafplion night
a beautiful window that cried out
a beautiful girl who lighted
beautiful among the colours
of Nafplion
a beautiful net
around
my neck
was
girl
with your beautiful hair
as you comped it
by the window
in the light
beautiful night
in your glance
was the girl
we loved
crazy in love
naked, naked
crazy in love
in the net
of Nafplion
Manolis Aligizakis 