SOFIA SKLEIDA

 

 

The Pure Souls ..."

 

Pure souls have an innocent look

Decorate your garden with basil for blessing

Fireflies are made to illuminate your dark paths

Caress your aura to feel confident

Approach you with emotional mood and intuitive judgment

Illuminate with stars the sky of your sorrow

Weave your loneliness with kisses

Water your misery with excess of compassion

With a smile greet your dreams

Touch your heart with affection

Respect your wishes and embrace your joy

Admiration feeds their lives

Charity inspires their existence

Spark angelic beauty

and the natural grandeur

A humanitarian, awakening and hopeful dream...

 

Axis mundi

 

Herculean task is the struggle of self-knowledge in the noisy cities

The hell of Dante with eloquent lyrics,

sung and artistically imprinted thousands of times

Virgil and Beatrice mark our footprints

in the terrestrial and underground passages

through continuous concentric circles of self-purification ...

In the final analysis

is the least that often saves us from the disaster

We see ourselves in a Platonic reflection

Declining shareholders

Without colors and smells

Clavichords for advantageous sale ...

 

SOFIA SKLEIDA

 

SOFIA SKLEIDA was born in Athens and pursued her studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens. She holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master’s in Pedagogy, a Master’s in Adult Education, a Doctorate in Comparative Pedagogy, and a Postdoctoral Degree in Theology. Currently, she serves as a teacher in secondary education and is actively engaged in publishing articles in reputable scientific journals and conference proceedings. Sofia has organized numerous international and domestic literary events and has received awards in various competitions. Her involvement in literary committees and curation of collective publishing activities showcases her dedication to the literary community. With 25 published books to her name, including poetry collections, poetic narratives, fairy tales, and scientific manuals, her works have been translated into several languages, including English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Albanian, and Bengali. Sofia's literary contributions are not only extensive but also deeply impactful. She serves as the Vice President, responsible for Cultural Affairs, at the Zakynthian Cultural Center of Athens and Vice President of the Society of Greek Literary Writers.