In Memoriam…
For my mother
Fading memories
lost in oblivion
before the sun
sets.
Clock of time
strucks
midnight.
A bougainvillea
alone
reminds you.
I remember...;
Do you remember
...?
Images are slow
faces ...
landscapes ....
but you kept me
as an amulet.
Your gaze froze
on me
and then ......
silence.
Revelation
Without frills
and lent
ornaments
on early sunrise
words were
stripped.
Mirrors cracked
by the weight of
shame.
Crowds remained
silent
under the light.
Poetry goes the
narrow path uphill.
On a proud rock
the shadow of
Holy Mary embraces her.
White tunic
holy grail
the sound of
bell
the song of the
waves
redemption time…
Eternity
Sky is a foreign
land
angels are
travel birds
looking for
their familiar old places.
You spread your
wings over the oceans
with a red fire
scarf
a kiss on the
eyes
oh, rainbow of
the heart.
There is no
"goodbye" to this love
you will be back
here again
on the sea
waves
wandering around
the straits of time.
SMARAGDI MITROPOULOU
SMARAGDI MITROPOULOU was born in Athens.
She has studied history and archaeology at the University of Athens and had
postgraduate history studies at the University of Cardiff, in Great Britain.
She serves in secondary education. She is also a Creative Writing graduate
(Diploma in Creative Writing) from the Writers’ Bureau College (Manchester,
UK), and has studied theater writing at the International Theater Institute and
directing at the Foundation of Culture in Tinos Island. She appeared in Greek
letters in 2014 with the theatrical "Before the sun sets", Ostria
publications. In 2015 came out her second book "One moment just an
eternity” (short stories), Ostria publications, and in 2017 her third book
"Sounds in the silence" (short stories), Ostria publications. In
2019, her book "Barsaat the dance of rain" -a collection of short
stories and poems- was published by 24grammata editions. In 2021 came out her
poetry collection “Words as mirrors” by 24grammata editions. In 2022 her book “Like
an old fairy-tale” was published by Sympantikes Diadromes editions. “One moment
just an eternity”, has been translated in English and was published in 2020 by
Ontime Books in Great Britain; it has become best-seller in eight countries. It
is prefaced by writer and radio producer Theofanis L. Panagiotopoulos. “Sounds
in the Silence” has also been translated in English and was published in 2021
by Ontime Books in Great Britain; it has become best-seller in eight countries.
It is prefaced by writer and radio producer Theofanis L. Panagiotopoulos. She
has been honored three times with the Larry Niven Fantasy Literature Prize
(first and second prize in the "Fantasy" category). In 2019 she was
awarded the ALEXANDROS PAPADIAMANTIS prose prize by the literary magazine KEFALOS
for her work and her active presence in contemporary intellectual activity.
Also, the Hellenic Cultural Club of Cyprus chose "Barsaat the dance of
rain" as Book of the Year 2019 and “Words as Mirrors” as Book of the Year
2021. In 2020 she was honored with the PANORAMA YOUTH LITERARY AWARD 2020
during Panorama International Literature Festival 2020 in India. In 2021, her
poem "Eternity" received a golden medal in an international poetry
competition in China. Also, her poem “I
Paint” received award in the International Poetry Competition NOSSIDE in Italy.
She is Program Coordinator & Member of the Executive Board of the Writers
Capital International Foundation. In addition to her writing activity, she has
participated as a speaker in educational conferences. She has also taken part-
representing Greece- in international literary festivals in Europe and Asia.
Her poems and short stories have been translated into English, Chinese,
Taiwanese, Bengali and Spanish and have been published in world-class sites and
magazines, including Atunis Poetry (Belgium), Jasminecollors (Tunisia),
Blossoms Journal (Philippines), Nan (Taiwan), Science Herald (China), China
Culture and Education Network (China), Revista Cardenal (Mexico), Revista
Altazor (Chile), Revista Kametsa (Peru).
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