Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
The last adieu to the immigrants birds
I run quickly as happy child
Looking for the light of eternity
I am so happy to meet them for the last time my lovely birds
It was my great meeting with the nature
I missed their colors and wild smell of freedom
I am in hurry even I try to fly as they can do so easy
And I fly but not as quickly as they can
At least I arrived to the bird’s big meeting place, the huge tree still their
But there is no one still waiting me it was too late
To meet the paradise birds no more whispering in my ears my heart was beating hard and quickly
I lost my lovely birds they almost immigrate to other land
Yes they make fun when they accept me to join them at the long journey
I tried to have wings to be close to them far from the humanity nature
But they cannot believe me someone lied to them before me
So they don’t trust anyone any more
I have no chance I will be alone
The nice birds and their whispered disappeared this summer
I will Wait … next year I will find my lovely birds on that big green tree again
Now I smell the rest of their breathing mixed with the sweet songs of the darkness.
RENDEZ-VOUS WITH THE MOON
The moon showed up magically
lightening
my backyard revealing
its hidden and beautiful spots! Suddenly,
the moon smiles, saying: “I brought you spring,
my glow sweetens you and blesses
your warm summer nights”!
THE PLANET OF THE MIRACLE
Thank you my Lord
for the chance you give me! Thank you, nature
for having me chosen!
The moments of my existence wander helplessly for no reason. They express my feelings
that are scattered here and there.
I try to collect their pieces
and form a transparent picture. New feelings though
dissolve all previous ones!
I suffer and seek recklessly their meaning.
My eyes are not adequate for me to follow
your magical glow.
I therefore transform into a strange body so as to be carried away
in space
through the colourful planets of the senses,
like the dolphin that dances the eternal dance of love.
IOANNIS KARAZOLI (JWAN KARAJOLI)
Is a Greek poet, born in Syria on 09/01/1951 in Efrin city north of Aleppo. His family is of
Kurdish origin. He spent his early childhood in the city of Efrin where his father served as e Prefect. His mother, Amine cheicho, was a gifted and charismatic woman with numerous artistic qualities . His father Adnan Karajoli, was a writer- lawyer who fought for the rights of the beloved Syrian people .In the spring of 1955 the Karajoli family was relocated to Damascus, where they had previously resided.
He had the opportunity to study in beautiful Romania at the Bucharest Dentistry School
and he finished his studies by acquiring the specialty of Orthodontist. After he completed his course of studies, he had the opportunity to visit Greece, after being invited by his Greek fellow students. Since then 34 years of creative work have passed delving in the area of orthodontics and literature. He is a founding member of a Greek association for Orthodontic study and research, with an Honorary distinction at the 9 th Pan-Hellenic orthodontic congress (Athens 2006).
He barely felt as a foreigner in Greece. He received the love of the Greek people and he still enjoys it, here in beautiful Thessaloniki, Macedonia. In the summer of 1985, the Muse
bestowed her gift on the poet, thus he started writing his first verses. His first poetic
collection was published in 2011 under the title “Colors of an Era“, from ALDE publishing.
He is a member of the Litterateurs Association of Northern Greece and of the cultural social institution “Amphictyonic League of Hellenism. He received ‘ Honorary Distiction’ at the 4 th International Poetic Contest on “Hellenic speech, Light of the World” (Thessaloniki, May 3 rd
2014). He gave a lecture at the 3 rd International Amphictyons Congress on : The History of Hellenic-Syrian Culture the took place at the French Institute of Thessaloniki (May 2014), at the festival : Celebration of Multilingualism on :Language and Communication (Municipality
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of Thessaloniki, May 30 th and 31 st 2014) at the “1 st Pan-Hellenic Contest –Bequest of Nana Kontou 2010” by the Association of the Smyrnian people of Asia minor in northern Greece with his poem titled “Smyrna” (Thessaloniki, November 20 th 2010). His work under the title “Colors of an Era “ was published on the magazine “Critique of Language and Art , positions and views “ (50 th issue ,May –July 2015).
He became a member of the WIP and Peace Ambassador branch of SYRIA in 2018.
He lives in the town of Thessaloniki – Greece.
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Thank you dear Honorable sister Eva Petropoulou Lianou for the invitation.
I Give the right to publish my poems, thank you with all my regards to the friendship between Vietnam and Greece.
Dr. John Adanan Karajoli, Syria,Greece.
Thessaloniki,Greece, 30-08-2023.
