IOANNIS KARAJOLI

 

IOANNIS KARAJOLI

 

Welcoming

 

A seagull flying beautifully

meets a ship coming from the open sea

It loves the lighthouse’s role.

 

It greets us with a fare and modest way

It moves its tail

and leads us to the harbour.

 

 

 

A Look At The Aegean Sea

 

I love the Aegean Sea like I love the seagull

That accompanies me on my journey

To the closest lighthouse.

 

The sky covers Greece

With a magic veil

The sea caresses the scattered rocks

That dared to come close to the coast

Flirting the lonely islands

As they pass by.

 

The sea approaches the islands

Drawing Greece

Using the ink of the sea

upon white and blue paper.

 

God created the sea

To hug the islands

And he placed the islands

So as to create Greece.

 

 

 

The Little Yard Under The Acropolis

 

The baglama is having fun

flirting the bouzoukia

shy and little

it’s singing timidly.

 

The guitars and the dancers

surge in groups

along the stairs of Plaka

spreading joy

at every corner.

 

 

 

The perfume of good Greek coffee

is mixed with the narrow passages

Scattered girls

are sharing sweet hugs,

They take beautiful flowers

flirting invisible

heroes of the Acropolis

seeking for a medal of love.

 

IOANNIS KARAJOLI

 

IOANNIS KARAJOLI: (JWAN KARAJOLI) Is a Greek poet, born in Syria on 09/01/1951 in Efrin city, north from Aleppo. His family is of Kurdish origin. He spent his early childhood in the city of Efrin where his father served as e Prefect. His mother, Amina Seicho, was a gifted and charismatic woman, with numerous artistic qualities. His father, Adnan Karajoli, was a writer- lawyer who fought for the rights of the beloved Syrian people. In the spring of 1955, the Karajoli family was relocated to Damascus, where they had previously resided. He had the opportunity to study in beautiful Romania, at the Bucharest Dentistry School and he finished his studies by acquiring the specialty of Orthodontist. After he completed his course of studies, he had the opportunity to visit Greece, after being invited by his Greek fellow students. Since then, 34 years of creative work have passed, delving in the area of orthodontics and literature. He is a founding member of a Greek association for Orthodontic study and research, with an Honorary distinction at the 9th Pan-Hellenic orthodontic congress (Athens 2006). He barely felt as a foreigner in Greece. He received the love of the Greek people and he still enjoys it, here in beautiful Thessaloniki, Macedonia. In the summer of 1985, the Muse bestowed her gift on the poet, thus he started writing his first verses. His first poetic collection was published in 2011 under the title “Colours of an Era “, from ALDE publishing. He is a member of the Litterateurs Association of Northern Greece and of the cultural social institution “Amphictyonic League of Hellenism”. He received ‘Honorary Distiction’ at the 4th International Poetic Contest on “Hellenic speech, Light of the World” (Thessaloniki, May 3rd, 2014). He gave a lecture at the 3rd International Amphictyons Congress on : The History of Hellenic-Syrian Culture the took place at the French Institute of Thessaloniki (May 2014) , at the festival : Celebration of Multilingualism on :Language and Communication (Municipaltiy of Thessaloniki, May 30th and 31st 2014) at the “1st Panhellenic Contest –Bequest of Nana Kontou 2010” by the Association of the Smyrnian people of Asia minor in northern Greece , with his poem titled “Smyrna” (Thessaloniki, November 20th 2010). His work under the title “Colours of an Era “was published on the magazine “Critique of Language and Art, positions and views “ (50th issue ,May –July 2015).