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Wow!
This my friend, is brilliant! Bravo to the author!
posted by
CRShelley
on February 1, 2008 at 12:19 PM
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Well said, Mavro.
We can all agree with the sentiment behind this. Sadly, I know no Greek... I know a geek or two, but no Greek.
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 20, 2006 at 11:35 AM
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Good poem.
posted by
afzal50
on October 20, 2006 at 8:26 AM
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Mavro
Efharisto para poli.
See, it's right, you learn something new every day on Blogit.
posted by
ariel70
on October 19, 2006 at 2:50 PM
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Kalinikta O filos mou.
posted by
Mavro
on October 19, 2006 at 2:48 PM
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Mavro
Aha! So that's it, my dear Watson! When we used to holiday in Crete we used to drink a very sweet, very potent Greek wine called Mavrodaphne.
That phrase from Homer " the wine dark sea" translated from mavro thalassa?
Goodnight Black Michael
posted by
ariel70
on October 19, 2006 at 2:41 PM
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Am I Greek?
No is the short answer. I have spent a lot of time in Greece over the years and while working on The Mani peninsular many years ago I acquired this nickname, which is derived from a historical figure Mavro Michaelis (black Michael) who ruled the region a few hundred years ago.
Thanks for your comments.
posted by
Mavro
on October 19, 2006 at 2:36 PM
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Mavro
Very, very, very good! I like it very much. Pithy, terse, and very much to the point. What a good poem should be. Thank you.
Are you Greek???
el Tel
posted by
ariel70
on October 19, 2006 at 2:12 PM
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