ZANNETA KALYVA – PAPAIOANNOU

ZANNETA KALYVA – PAPAIOANNOU

MY MOTTO

When someone takes,

fills his hands.

But when he gives,

is full in his heart.

  

LONELINESS

I was walking alone, an evening,

on Paros’ island

and my mind was seeking you

for love and a touch.

Looking at the sea

I saw your face

and shook me

your sweet and warm breath.

I felt you by my side

holding me in your arms.

Maybe because I expected

… to feel tenderness.

NOSTALGIA

On bed of pain,

alone, a night,

I wish I had

your  touch.

I feel nostalgia,

I’m scared of the lust

and with a big pain

I cry your name.

THE DOVE

You are a dove

that fly in the clouds

and your wings

never  stop.

You carry in your beak

an olive branch

and you fly

as  high as you can.

You hope for

the coming of PEACE,

that’s why

you never stop.

ZANNETA KALYVA - PAPAIOANNOU

GREECE

Dr. ZANNETA KALYVA-PAPAIOANNOU was born in Larissa. She comes from Vachlia, a small Arcadian village. She is poetess and author. Her work has been published in national and international  newspapers and magazines. Her poems there are in Anthologies and have been translated in English, Chinese, Albanian, Italian, Spanish and Korean. Her writing has won international and national prizes. She is a member of the WAAC/WCP (which awarded her the title Doctor of Literature), of the IWA, of the “Union of Greek Writers”, of the “WPS”, of the Accademia Ferdinandea (Italy), of the Literary Club “Xasteron”, of the Literary Club of Helioupolis, of the International Society of Greek Writers  & Artists, of the «Poetas del Mundo» («Poets of the World») and many social Associations of Greece. She referred in the American “Who’s Who” and in “I. B. of Cambridge” (U.K.). She has published the books: “MEMORIES”, narrative stories from her childhood, Athens 2001. “A LIFE’S NOTES”, poems (Greek-English), Athens 2002. “LIFE’S ESSENCE”, poems and short stories, Athens 2003 and  “WITH MY HEART’S WINGS”, a collection of poems (Greek, Chinese, Italian, English and French), Athens 2005& 2007. Country of origin: GREECE Mother Language: GREEK Nationality: GREEK Place of living: Helioupolis, Athens