Stratis Thalasinos In the Dead Sea
…We are all like the Dead Sea
many fathoms lower than the surface of the Aegean.
Come with me and I’ll show you the landscape
In the dead Sea
there are no fish
there is no seaweed
nor sea urchins
there is no life.
There are no alive creatures
that have stomach
to feel hunger
that nourish nerves
to feel the pain,
THIS IS THE PLACE GENTLEMEN!
In the Dead Sea
contempt
is the property
of no one
other than the mind.
Heart and thought
congeal in salt
that’s bitter
they mix with
the mineral world.
THIS IS THE PLACE GENTLEMEN!
In the Dead Sea
enemies and friends
children and wife
and relatives
go and find them.
They are in Gomorrah
in the sea floor
very happy
and don’t expect
any message.
GENTLEMEN,
we carry on with our tour
many fathoms under the surface of the Aegean.
Manolis Aligizakis 