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'Most of the poems are written personally for the late mother of the author. Yet they are dedicated to all mothers in nature... from feminine figures in stone, trees, animals and birds,... culminating in our pure Lady Theotokos, the Mother of God.' (From the Preface).
Notes
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This dual language publication has Greek and English versions of the poems on facing pages.
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On the page following the final poem: Hail, heavenly ladder by which God came down; / Hail, bridge leading those from earth to heaven. Verse from the Akathist Hymn.
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Publication commemorates the 30th anniversary of the author's pastoral work as Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Adelaide,
South Australia,:ATF Press
, 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Hymn to the Virgini"Sorrowful Virgin of Vlatades", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Oracles of the Virgini"Buried inside us were the sounds", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Elegyi"However many times I now set out", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Eyes of a Motheri"They say that the eyes of a dog", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Slaughtered Hairi"At the hour of ultimate pain", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- Memorial on the Ninth Dayi"Ah, if I could turn the grains of wheat you begged for", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- Ti Ipermachoi"A mother comes cut and sewn", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- Con-ventionsi"All words beginning with", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Question in an Exclamatory Modei"Every morning before I note on a piece of paper", single work poetry (p. 39-40)
- Cold Mooni"Tonight a cold moon spreads", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- For Aspiring Mothersi"My mother requested that I state", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- Careeri"Your path was so long, sweet mother!", single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- Your Handsi"Your hands were withered", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
- Maximum Instead of Minimumi"You used to tell me that you wanted to die", single work poetry (p. 52-53)
- Mother Forgivei"Now that Crete has taken back its loan", single work poetry (p. 57-58)
- Admonitioni"Do not forget", single work poetry (p. 58-59)
- Twice Deadi"You will no longer receive the letters", single work poetry (p. 60-61)
- Holy Virgin of the Sea Battlesi"The crowds of believers called You Virgin,", single work poetry (p. 64-65)
- The First Shifti"You who head to work", single work poetry (p. 66-67)
- Stichomythiai"-Mother, who is it that planted", single work poetry (p. 68-69)
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