Horn
in Constantinople mercilessly blows
the north wind Carayallis
like the Vardaris does in Thessaloniki
where they build most of the houses
out of wood
so that they may be a little warmer in the winter
and the people don’t freeze
alas though in the middle of summer when
the eggplants appear and the panfrying starts
and the barbeques
only one spark is enough for the big
devastating fires to burn day and night
the houses tumble into ashes
endless black disasters turn
the big cities
into destruction zones
these people, surely Hellenes,
to find a solution
to the heavenly sent, and often repeated,
godly destruction
remember their ancient myths
that suit them, especially the myth of Phoenix
that rose from the ashes
brand new like before…

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WHEN SPRING COMES
When spring comes
and the birds return
when the flowers bloom
as in the past
I’ll wait for you
and when again
the summer returns
with the mistral
as in the past
I’ll wait for you
but when autumn arrives
with its rain
and cloudy skies
I’ll come to find you.
I won’t wait.

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THE EXILE DIARIES

13th of December
Ball forever between
two kicks
and I see myself played,
the only spectator,
punished not to be sad.
People work as long as they endure;
they endure more than they can.
We’ll carry rocks
we’ll chop wood
we’ll clean the washrooms.
I too.
I’d like to look outside
where things aren’t that hard:
aluminum cups, stools, casseroles,
the plate rack with clean plates every morning,
the opposite window
a square, soft light, orange color
that you can’t fold; it spreads.

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Tenderness
You turn my way and smile
a tenderness only stars can
fathom with veil of melancholy
shadowing your face
you let your scarf drop from your
hand and I snatch it not knowing
whether to return it to you
and stand beside you for
the picture or place it
around my neck and feel
your sobs and dreams
without any concern for
crying chrysanthemums
rebelling hyacinths

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