by Yannis Livadas
I am not born enough yet;
Passing this night with Vin de liqueur
Inspecting pine needles.
I count the money; it’s less as ever
But the exact amount needed
For the unjustified journey of life.
All of my sayings
Take the words away
And violate them.
Waterworks are useless;
The eyes won’t fall off the face.
Only the death masks of the beggars
Rate gold.
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ABOUT THE POET ~
Yannis Livadas is a contemporary Greek poet, born in 1969. In 1993 he invented the «fusion sonnet». In 2008 he came up with the idea of «organic antimetathesis». He refuses any participation in festivals, literary events, or associations related to poetry, on an international scale. His poems and essays have been translated into twelve languages. He lives in Paris, France.
Last updated October 29, 2022