A Red Haired Beauty - Μια Κοκκινομάλλα Καλλονή Poem by Kostas Lagos

A Red Haired Beauty - Μια Κοκκινομάλλα Καλλονή

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Ideologists are fighting

killing and getting killed

Philosophers are arguing

talking but do they hear?

Preachers are shouting

who is their god they're blabbering about?

Scientists are experimenting

answers and questions in a never ending chain

And I'm drinking the rum

You have poured me Love

and wait for a red haired beauty

to give me a knowing smile!





Οι ιδεολόγοι μάχονται

φονεύουν και φονεύονται

Οι φιλόσοφοι διαφωνούν

μιλάνε αλλά ποιονακούν;

Ιεροκήρυκες φωνάζουν

μα γιαποιον θεό τους φλυαρούν;

Πειραματίζονται οι επιστήμονες

ερωτήσεις κι απαντήσεις, αλυσίδες ατέρμονες

Κι εγώ πίνω το ρούμι

που Εσύ με κέρασες Αγάπη

και περιμένω μια κοκκινομάλλα καλλονή

πονηρό χαμόγελο να σκάσει!

Saturday, May 4, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: life,mystical
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
C F 11 May 2019

As the world goes on in turmoil and confusion, the poet thinks of rum and red haired love. It looks like a new poetic format with juxtaposed images which may be called a Kostas Senryu.

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Kostas Lagos 12 May 2019

Hehehe! Thanks a lot!

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Bipasha D 06 May 2019

I liked how you beautifully juxtaposed two contradictions (chaos and calmness) in this poem. You have rightly pointed out how chaotic life can be and those who can enjoy life or are intoxicated by love are the sure winners! This is an outstanding poem...goes into my poemlist.

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Kostas Lagos 08 May 2019

Thanks a lot Bipasha! I like using contradictions, it's a kind of ying and yang writing.

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Mahtab Bangalee 05 May 2019

of God there is fighting there is blabbering there is mumbling endless speaking cause of all from confirmation biased egg!

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Kostas Lagos 08 May 2019

Wonderful Mahtab! Thanks

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Jankovic Zoran 05 May 2019

The rum is a great choice. Even sailors who are in love drink the rum. Sail the ocean of love in the hope that it will come to a land where live redhaired beauty. This is the best philosophy and ideology. I hope you will find the island with name: Smile.

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Kostas Lagos 05 May 2019

Thank you Zoran! Cheers!

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Sandra Feldman 04 May 2019

Of all human madness, Love Is the very best.! A poem of great insight A true delight to read And very, very hard to forget! Truly LOVED IT! Thank you so much, dear Kostas.

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Kostas Lagos 05 May 2019

The greatest madness of them all! Thank you

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