Written by Konstantinos Konstantinidis Amfiktyon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heat, our liver has burned<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attica has literally boiled<\/p>\n\n\n\n
coolness only in the air conditioner to relax<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in the water to cool off and quench your thirst<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privileged those on the coasts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
swimming and diving in the sea<\/p>\n\n\n\n
beware of the scorching sun in the midday hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and good bathing for swimmers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the old warm weather<\/p>\n\n\n\n
when we didn’t have air conditioning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the ladies with the fan made air<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and the gentlemen with the ‘bayason’ hats<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in the troupe of Athens the sound on the diapason<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and the sweat was flowing like a river<\/p>\n\n\n\n
excellent body refreshing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but now it doesn’t work for us<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A journey-mission<\/p>\n\n\n\n
from Jordan through Syria to Baghdad<\/p>\n\n\n\n
with the embargo Iraq had reached hell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
two Land Rovers with 45 degree temperature<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“4” generals through the Syrian desert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
we were overcooked all day like snails<\/p>\n\n\n\n
at midnight he found us at customs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and from excessive heat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cold in the desert at night<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the sky is a feast for the eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
full of shining lamps<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kelebia is a savior for the Arab<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and for the heat and for the cold and for the humidity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and for the desert “Simoun”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
which windstorms scatter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and woe to those who do not protect themselves<\/p>\n\n\n\n
they may also be lost<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drink fluids, take shade,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
turn the heat down a bit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
it is a wave and it will pass<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the heat storm will bring<\/p>\n\n\n\n
all ends go hand in hand<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in the past we had heatwaves<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but now they have increased<\/p>\n\n\n\n
then we did not know the scientific reason<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the libas, we used to say, came from Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
now we say because of “climate change”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
tomorrow maybe something else will be invented?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was Occupation, the heat unbearable like today<\/p>\n\n\n\n
my mother and I from Aegaleo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to the Central Market with the “on foot”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
little money, but my mother is milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
spent a huge amount on me<\/p>\n\n\n\n
from a hawker in front of the Town Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
he treated me to a lemonade<\/p>\n\n\n\n
from a barrel of ice for a refrigerator<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I never forget that unique drink<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All fight in each other’s nature<\/p>\n\n\n\n
nations are slaughtering aliens<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but often also between same sexes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the Loatskis above all the “third sex”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the north against the south<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the poor man hates money<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Light dispels darkness<\/p>\n\n\n\n
life resists Hades<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in extreme cold and extreme heat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and whoever lasts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The muse Efterpi with music and poetry<\/p>\n\n\n\n
notes will give us harmonic resonance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the Universal to taste pleasure<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and cloud-bringing Jupiter with lightning and storm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
below and by Athena the protector<\/p>\n\n\n\n
patronage and your own individual care<\/p>\n\n\n\n
rain, dew will bring relief<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friend Leonidas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Amfiktyon is Lieutenant General Konstantinos Konstantinidis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Writer, Member of the Society of Greek Writers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
amphiktyon@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/amphiktyon.blogspot.com\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Written by Konstantinos Konstantinidis Amfiktyon Heat, our liver has burned Attica has literally boiled coolness only in the air conditioner to relax in the water to cool off and quench your thirst Privileged those on the coasts swimming and diving in the sea beware of the scorching sun in the midday hours and good bathing … <\/p>\n