´Minimal & Meaningful´ is a kleine verzameling van coupletten en gedachtes die mijn gevoelens over de kracht van een betekenisvol moment, beter kunnen beschrijven.
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The small collection of my verses ´ Minimal & Meaningful ´ could maybe describe better my feelings on the impact of the moment and the inspirational beauty of the ordinary.
MINIMAL & MEANINGFUL By Aphrodite Ilyadis
[PAROS/Aliki, Aug ‘05]
One sound, one sign, one word, one look, one touch, one scent
Can become music, a story, a hand, a crane,
Caress you, give you life, pull you out of darkness, give you wings and
Set you free
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Life on the island so minimal yet so smoothly intense
Synergy of wind and waves shaping, moulding, eroding the sharp edges
Fossilized memories here and there
Seeds of dreams
Some blown away, some flowered and faded, some grew into evergreens
Music all the way
Adagio - Allegro - Crescendo - Moderato
Raising - swirling - sliding - descending
Absorbed by the spectrum of the horizon
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[PAROS/Aliki, Sept ‘05 – in my patio]
Sand grains in the hair
Cricket sounds in the air
Wandering and wondering
Light in the soul (φως στην ψυχη)
Clock of the mind stopped
Windows of the heart wide open….
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Swirling bougainvillaea flower
Faded colour, dried petals
Keep on swirling in the midday breeze
Shiny salt crystals powdering your crispy leaves
Get your true colours and set yourself free
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[PAROS/Aliki, May ‘06]
Blue-grey velvet
Golden disc, Satin shine
Sea, Silence, Speechless
Breeze, Breathless
Born to be
Be to live
Live to leave
Leave TO BE RE-BORN
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[PAROS/Aliki, 20 June ‘07]
Smooth, warm breeze caresses restless minds
Broken hearts looking for comfort
Moon shadow on dark waters
Hot sand grains waiting for the morning dew
Falling stars
Time to make new wishes!
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[PAROS/Aliki – Akis’ restaurant pier – 22 June ‘07 21:10]
Time crossing smoothly
Body & soul
Butterflies and bees humming
popping-up all over the mind
Half moon, jewel in the crown
Sea murmurs, echoes, reflexions
Love comes in and fills up everywhere
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[PAROS/Parikia – café ΡΟΔΙ – 23 June ‘07 19:35]
Hot vibes on EGEON
Sunny moonscape
Lingering reflexions embracing the rocks
Time and boats come and go
Time has come to leave for another harbour
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[PAROS/Aliki, 24 June ‘07]
Time has come to go, I don’t know
Peut-être, on ne sait jamais……….
Merci la mer, le ciel, le soleil, la lune, les fleurs
Toutes les beautés de la nature
Qui sont toujours là auprès de moi
Jusque’ à la prochaine fois!
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[AMSTERDAM – Wilhelminadok 23 June’ 09 14:30]
Sparkles on the river flow
Embracing the sky glow
Empower my body
And ease my mind blow
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[ANTIPAROS – Ag.Nikolaos beach 16 Sept.’ 09 17:37]
‘ Parian silhouets and reflexions’
Παριανες συλουετες κι’ ανταυγειες
Τριγυριζουν και παλι στο μυαλο μου
Ανατολη και Δυση
Ο αγερας, τ’ αστερια, το φεγγαρι κι’ η θαλασσα
Αγγιζουν την καρδια μου
Αρχη και Τελος συναντιουντε
το Χθες – το Αυριο – το Τωρα
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