Good morning to the summer…

 

Good morning to the summer…

…in our mood that changes the spring “costume” into something lighter,

…to the bright sun that sends its hot rays to lead us to dreamy, carefree, cosmic or playful beaches.

…to the sea that carries us on its waves and the gentle breeze gently caressing us as we wander through the diamonds of the Aegean and the Ionian Sea.

…at the festival that is set up on every island, in every village. This authentic, unique thing that makes friends and strangers, friends and relatives alike meet in tradition. The “wild parties” in Greek that last until the early hours of the morning.

And when the sun – a great painter in its setting, paints the sky with the palette of the evening, then, traveller of life, reflect on what your summer gave you, what message it revealed to you…

 

“If you have your senses ready,

And you’re all right, you’re awake,

There, on your unpretentious island,

You will feel the message.”

From the poem “Kalimera” by Dimitris K. Papaconstantinou ,
“Poetry Everything”, Volume A