HVAC, 
you stab in the back;
In (sub)urban fox hole,
you challenge the soul

Prisoner of climate,
let us rethink, 
life is finite

Transport us to place,
where wind
blows air in our face
and drywall bars
give way to freedom


B. 


Prisoners of HVAC,
soul in a cage,
trying to fly out
from suburbia's rage

Cocktail of social media and humidity,
as if immersed in bath;
'Tis an achievement
to have taken another path

Pods of dwellings,
all looking the same;
How can we reconnect with sanity,
if we've succumbed to the game?

OM

Helios descending, Vancouver Island, August 2023

Listed in following order*:

Hellenic
(Greek,current/Christian, original), 
Translation, Latin (used by Romans), 
English, Italian, Spanish, French


Δευτέρα, ημέρα Σελήνης 
Day of Selene / Moon, dies Lunae,
Mo(o)nday, lunedì, lunes, lundi

Τρίτη, ημέρα Άρεως 
Day of Ares, dies Martis,
Tuesday, martedì, martes, mardi

Τετάρτη, ημέρα Ερμού 
Day of Hermes, dies Mercurii,
Wednesday, mercoledì, miércoles, mercredi

Πέμπτη, ημέρα Διός 
Day of Dias/Zeus, dies Iovis,     
Thu(o)rsday, giovedì, jueves, jeudi

Παρασκευή, Ημέρα Αφροδίτης
Day of Aphrodite, dies Veneris,                     Friday, venerdì, viernes, vendredi

Σάββατο, ημέρα Κρόνου
Day of Cronos, dies Saturni, 
Saturday, sabato, sabádo, samedi.       

Κυριακή, ημέρα Ηλίου
Day of Sun (Helios), dies Solis,
Sunday, domenico, domingo, dimanche


* Note the deity equivalence in Hellenic - Roman tradition:

Selene - Luna
Ares - Mars
Hermes - Mercury
Dias/Zeus - Jupiter
Aphrodite - Venus
Kronos/Cronos - Saturn
Helios - Sol (Sun)

A smile,
welcoming visitors,
on quest for experience;

Enriched by vistas,
melodies of narratives,
finessed by soprano aria;

Framed by vibrant blue,green, orange,
Nature’s blessing,
in this beautiful part of Earth,
pastel of many Nations

OM
17 August 2023

Photo from our friend Petro Makris’ collection in Rafina. Formally a correspondent for the Athens daily Ελευθεροτυπία, he had the opportunity to interact with many personalities over the decades. This particular photo caught my attention; it is in Berlin, in the 1980s, before the wall came down. He managed to get guards from opposing sides (DDR - E Germany, and FRG - W Germany) to pose with him.. His other photos are also very interesting and unique, including a musical notation dedication penned by Manos Hatzithakis..

The clock is ticking, 
it started at a birth;
One minute of welcoming light, 
expanded to seamless vistas
of unforgettable impressions

Each year now a month,
every month a day, 
days turning into minutes

What awaits us, 
Fate of questionable results,
with which we tamper,
hopefully earning
what remains 
in a life of quality

19 February 2009
OM

Created during “College Prep Evening” for parents at Rockville High School, more than a decade ago… thinking about thousands of dollars going to colleges/universities (ROI ???) ...