Short Athens Poems

fish markets bristle
tourist traps brim with coy baits
acropolis shrouds...

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The Glory that was Athens
      The Grandeur that was Rome

   Resilience imbued in Israel
      Once again at home...

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What killed Socrates.
a weed or Aristophanes?
What caused an end so dire?
The law or just satire?
The cries of ignorant crowds.
or something in 'The Clouds'?...

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A Greek 'god' of wisdom
Athens' patron goddess.
Acts chapter seventeen
Apostle Paul teaches
All should repent to God
And to stop worshiping 
Any man-made idols...

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laurels
military, athletic
wrestling, running, boxing
Athens, Sparta  ~  Tokyo, Beijing
karate, skateboarding, monobobsled ...
artistic, driven
medals


August 6, 2012...

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You can travel to the pyramids.
Or Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Gaze upon the Parthenon.
In Athens, I presume.
Eat your lunch on Jungfraujoch.
Or Paris, for a start.
But nothing stirs the senses
Like journeys of the heart....

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THE THIEF

When you stole my bag in Athens
The VIO bag , smart and new,
How I wish I could see your face
When you pulled that zipper--
Expectant of a laptop

Instead you find
Paper--

Scribbled stories
Poetry
And my
Torah...

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The world is reeling:
Athens is up in flames,
Somali pirates in the high seas,
No leads to the Mumbai bombing,
Bailout plan did not pass Congress.

But the biggest news of them all -
VP Joe just bought a new puppy !!!...

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A Greek soldier's fabled run
to Athens from the battlefield
announcing the defeat of the Persian,
a Greek soldier's fabled run,
he collapsed as his job was done.
'Athens is saved' he just yelled,
a Greek soldier's fabled run
to Athens from the battlefield....

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My dreams-shy buds-my darling

Praying incessantly

For

The shower of your kissess to come

For them to bloom Into

Astound realities!*




(c) Demetrios Trifiatis
         01 July 2016



*The buds are from my roof garden in Athens, Greece! 
Picture taken by me! (c)...

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A young lady from Athens,
Had strong designer passions,
She developed a boutique
Just for the chic,
Full of exquisite fashions.

The opening without any hitches,
She had created marketing riches,
But it literally all fell apart
Within the year's start,
As she continually dropped her stitches....

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Happy Birthday Demetrios Trifiatis

He wakes with yawns at first light

with morning blessing sight,

a little piece of serene harmony of love

on his roof garden in Athens Greece. 

Happy Birthday to the most

kind-hearted and thoughtful person alive. 

8/19/2018...

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Alfa
father, brother, friend, counselor
Brother of late Gabriel, Mary, Pokedia, Salome and Elizabeth
Lover of poetry, Volleyball, and basketball
Who feels love, pain and sympathy
Who fears disappointment, disagreement and hate
Who would like to see Athens, Brazil and Palestine
Resident of Mwanza, Tanzania
Abed....

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Ernesto
Immigrant, friend, poet, dreamer
Native son of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
Lover of haiku, senryu and chicken barbecue
I feel happy, with my life; sad, when one’s loss; angry, when betrayed
I fear snakes, dark, and crowded places
I would like to visit Canada, America and Australia
Legal resident of Athens, Greece
Santiago...

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Phillida a variation of Phyllis, defined as a green leaf.
In Greek mythology Phyllis is the daughter of Lycurgus, king of Thrace and wife of Demophon 
king of Athens.
Goddess of spring, trees, wisdom, geneitc knowledge contained in seeds and women's 
secrets.

Another famous Phyllis Brooks was born 1914, and is an actress who starred in Old Chicago.

From wikepedia...

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F- Fascinating 

L-               Living

O-              Ornaments 

W-                   Whispering

E-                             Eternally

R-                                 Rapturous

S-                                           Songs!*










(c) Demetrios Trifiatis
        01 July 2016


*This rose is from my roof garden that I keep in Athens! 
Picture taken by me. (c)...

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How dumb I was
when I danced into that 
countryside floral 
patched square of greenery 
and
an expectation that was no more than a rogue wave,
tilted and uncanny as the solar eclipse,
washed me up like a dead seal
to your shore of lure and promise,
hot and heavy as a snowdrift, 
then changed into
the finality of a shipwreck.
I was the aftermath of young parents,
who toured the ruins of Athens
before they hit thirty....

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Our only protection against nature's wrath is the observance of God's law! 










© Demetrios Trifiatis
      04 August 2021

* Yesterday, a devastating fire broke out around, Athens, Greece which devoured homes, cars, animals, forests but, fortunately, thanks to good planning by the state, no human life was lost. The temperatures of 45-46 degrees Celcius, contributed to the catastrophe. The fire has not been put 
out yet!...

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Stephen has won gold at three sequential Paralympics, 
In his event, the club, which you throw with everything, 
In Atlanta 1996, in Sydney 2000, then in Athens picks,
And then in 2008 in Beijing he won silver for his fling.

In the 2012 Paras he was captain of the men’s athletics, 
Then in 2016 he became an MBE for services to sport, 
He lives in Carrington Northumberland where he did affix, 
The Freedom of Carrington on 7th February 2014, fort....

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Goddess Athena is the guardian of Athens, the soothsayer said.
She is high-born in mythology, and exceedingly well-bred.
She has been protecting the citizens in a variety of ways.
And will be forever, until the end of all of our days.

Athena heard the soothsayer and rewarded her with money.
She also sent her barley, gemstones, wheat, rice, and honey.
The soothsayer sang Athena’s praises for the rest of her life.
With Athena around, Athens did not undergo very much strife....

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Right now I’d be visiting Greece
If all travel did not simply cease
Seeing Athens and Crete
And, to me, such a treat – 
Santorini, where stress would release.

I’ve seen pictures and all I can say
Is such beauty just blows me away.
Going there was a dream
But today it must seem
Like a scene from a movie or play.

Though I’ve heard of a virtual tour
As a way to long-distance explore
That has little appeal
Like a virtual meal
Which just teases and makes you want more....

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Born in Athens he was obviously Greek 
However certain things made him unique 
When it comes to cheese he hated feta 
Said to me he prefers cheddar better 

Unusual that he has never smashed a plate
I should know this because I'm his mate 
Olive oil and lemons he does most detest
A unique Greek if you haven't already guessed 

He's not into art, sculptures and such 
Doesn't wave his arms about all that much
So in this poem I'm sure you can see
A most unique Greek this man is he...

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MY GRANDFATHER AND I WERE GREAT FRIENDS, I LOVED
HIM VERY MUCH AND AS HE WAS A POET, AND I
FOLLOWED IN HIS FOOTSTEPS, I THOUGHT I WOULD POST
THIS POEM, AFTER ONE OF MY HOLIDAYS TO HIM IN GREECE.
I SENT HIM A LONG LOVING POEM THE NEXT DAY!

To my dearest grand-daughter Jennifer.

Since your cable of the eighteenth,
Your promise of writing to me has
Not as yet been met,
Should I take it, that it’s not a myth
That eyes not seeing easily forget?


Athens September 1970 Panos Stais...

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