According to the Ministry of Culture, its history begins in Greece when in 1997 the poet Michalis Mitras of “concrete” “visual” poetry – proposed to the Society of Writers that Poetry Day be celebrated
Every year on March 21, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most precious forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity, as stated by UNESCO.
According to the Ministry of Culture, its history begins in Greece when in 1997 the poet Michalis Mitras of “concrete” “visual” poetry – proposed to the Society of Writers that Poetry Day be celebrated.
Lydia Stefanou, one of the well-known poetic voices of Post-War Poetry, said that the first day of Spring is the right day for the celebration of Poetry. And Vassilis Vassilikos, ambassador to UNESCO, suggested March 21 as the day to proclaim World Poetry Day. At the General Conference of UNESCO, in October 1999, March 21 was declared World Poetry Day.
APE welcomes today’s World Poetry Day with the poem by Odysseus Elytis “Spring if you don’t find it, you make it”. The poem comes from a collection “Ek tu plision”, published two years after the death of Elytis, summarizing his long poetic journey: from the youthful age of his surrealist experiments to the years of heyday and maturity, which come with “Maria Nefeli” and the “Little Nautilus”.
If you can not find spring, you make it
Yes, you make it.
Every time from the beginning.
More and more alive.
More and more watered down.
Yes, you make it.
With those colors that mean harmony.
And with those words that indicate a beginning.
Yes, you make it.
With that light, which can give you Heaven.
And with those flowers that smell of life.
Yes, you make it.
With that scent of the immortal, Hope.
And with that Faith that will make you not afraid.
Yes, you make it.
With pure materials for your soul.
And with simple moments that give eternal joys
Where they hear you in silence.
And they don’t need words to explain.
Yes, you make it.
With those dreams that will fill you with promises.
And with those smiles that will show you how you should live.
Because if you don’t carry Spring inside you, you have to learn to build it.
From the worst darkness to the brightest light.
Never let her go.
Because, the stronger she enters, the easier she drives the winters out of your heart.
Love her Spring.
Not only for the beautiful and light clothes you wear.
Never mind the blue skies it gives you.
But for the Renaissance that makes you live.
That sweet air that cools your soul.
And that sun that gives you warmth.
So give her a taste.
Like that heavy and sweet one that only Love can give.
And do not be upset if it suddenly disappears or simply does not come to you.
Because if you don’t find Spring, you make it.
Source :Skai
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