Mar 21, 2024
Ὅλα πατρίδα μας! Κι αὐτὰ κι ἐκεῖνα,
καὶ κάτι πού ῾χουμε μὲς τὴν καρδιὰ
καὶ λάμπει ἀθώρητο σὰν ἥλιου ἀχτίνα
καὶ κράζει μέσα μας.
- Απόσπασμα από το ποίημα του Ιωάννη Πολέμη (1862 - 1924) «Τι είναι η πατρίδα μας»
They are all our fatherland! These and those,
and something more we keep in our hearts
and shines invisible like a beam from the sun,
and it’s crying within us.
- Excerpt from Ioannis Polemis’s (1862 - 1924) poem “What Is Our Fatherland”
Making this post in light of the International Poetry Day. This poem is specifically about Greece but I chose this verse because I liked its sound and the imagery it created and I hoped it could resonate with all people for what they consider their own fatherland or simply home. ❤️
