Ο ποιητής και στιχουργός Νίκος Γκάτσος έγραψε το 1976 τους στίχους ενός τραγουδιού με τίτλο «Μεθυσμένο Καράβι». Το μελοποίησε ο
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Κατηγορία: poetry
There was once a hot air balloon named “Argo”
It all began in a stormy summer night. The year was 1856. One hunderd years after the birth of Wolfgang
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Poet George Seferis Grandmother’s House in Iskele, near Izmir, Turkey – Το σπίτι της γιαγιάς του Γιώργου Σεφέρη στη Σκάλα, κοντά στη Σμύρνη
This is a bilingual post, it is written both in Greek and in English. Αυτό το άρθρο είναι δίγλωσσο, γραμμένο
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On Light and Shadow: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse
“Our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and come to nought as the mist that is
Continue readingΘυσιάζω αρνάκι άσπρο και παχύ, Μαρία Πενταγιώτισσα
Executive Summary Dear non-Greek speaking readers, I am honored to have you visiting my site. This is to let you
Continue readingEdvard Munch: Alpha og (and) Omega
“Sickness and insanity were the black angels that guarded my cradle” Edvard Munch, personal manuscript. Background Edvard Munch is one of
Continue readingΓλωσσολογικον πονημα επι του “Σεβαστου” και των παραγωγων του
“Η Γκρέτα, καταφανώς εν μεγάλη διεγέρσει διατελούσα, χωρίς την παραμικράν προφύλαξιν, ανέσυρε εν ριπή οφθαλμού το φόρεμά της, και, αποκαλύπτουσα,
Continue readingCasa sul Mare – una poesia di / House by the Sea – a poem by (Eugenio Montale)
This is a wonderful poem, from Montale’s collection ” Ossi di seppia (“Cuttlefish Bones”), which appeared in 1925. I start with the
Continue readingObjects that tell a story: (2) A poetry book in English
“During the First World War Hoelderlin’s hymns were packed in the soldier’s knapsack together with cleaning gear”. Martin Heidegger, “The
Continue readingNaked heart forever – unprotected, exposed, defenceless
The Poet asks his Love to write Visceral love, living death, in vain, I wait your written
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