Poems of the Faded Rose

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1 ΜΑΤΙΝΑ ΚΑΡΑΜΠΑΛΗ Ματίνα Καράμπαλη Poems of the Faded Rose ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΕΚ ΟΣΕΙΣ οσελότος

2 Τι τ λ ο ς Poems of the faded rose Συ γ γρ α φ έ α ς Ματίνα Καράμπαλη Σε ιρ α Ποίηση [2358]0712/12 Copyright 2012 Ματίνα Καράμπαλη Πρ ώ τ η Εκ δ ο σ η Αθήνα, Ιούλιος 2012 ISBN Το παρόν έργο πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας προστατεύεται κατά τις διατάξεις της ελληνικής νομοθεσίας, (Ν. 2121/1993, όπως έχει τροποποιηθεί και ισχύει σήμερα) καθώς και από τις διεθνείς συμβάσεις περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας. Απαγορεύεται η καθ οιονδήποτε τρόπο ή μέσο (ηλεκτρονικό, μηχανικό ή άλλο) αντιγραφή, φωτοανατύπωση και γενικώς αναπαραγωγή, μετάφραση, διασκευή, αναμετάδοση στο κοινό σε οποιαδήποτε μορφή και η εν γένει εκμετάλλευση του συνόλου ή μέρους του έργου χωρίς τη γραπτή άδεια του δικαιούχου συγγραφέα. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ οσελότος Βατάτζη 55, Αθήνα Τηλ. : ekdoseis.ocelotos@gmail.com www. ocelotos. gr

3 Στον Γιάννη, τον Σπύρο, και τη Φραντζέσκα

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5 Faded Rose Love is like a rose, Sir it wilts and fades away. Lovers share their passion and depart this life someday. So, I offer you my love this moment, this day, for the shadow of death surrounds us. Sir, take my love! Pray! poems of the faded rose 5

6 Artemis Pray to her, worship her Adore the majesty of her arrow. Listen to her, feel her Bow to the sanctity of her chastity. Pure goddess, maiden huntress, Offspring of Leto and Zeus. Artemis is her name, Shooting wild beasts is her game. Unique Amazon leader, Goddess of hunt. Her bow is a threat, Her arrow provokes death. 6 ματινα καραμπαλη

7 Distance I feel insecure today, My lips would say, for us I pray Outside in the empty streets Walking alone, my heart bleeds. Sorrow is the word Depression is not an illusion, my lord, Your absence aggravates my open sores. Your distant soul cracks my bones. Endless bridges, vacant paths, Down my way I fear so much. Black tears, black veins, black heart, My world is dead black and we re still apart. poems of the faded rose 7

8 Subway The tall, dark, mysterious man screamed in pain, when the bullet ripped his intestines. Seconds later, the sweet sound of silence echoes in our ears 8 ματινα καραμπαλη

9 Tonight Tonight I fade into you Tonight I fade into your soul Tonight I fade into your words Tonight I fade into your insults Tonight I fade into your accusations Tonight I fade into you. Tonight you re so near to me Tonight I cannot reach you Tonight our bridge is broken Tonight you re distant Tonight I m lost. Tonight, oh God, you re so near to me. Tonight your ship sails away Tonight your cigars suffocate me Tonight your words strike me Tonight your reasons confuse me Tonight your game does not amuse me Tonight your ship sails away. poems of the faded rose 9

10 She possesses a veil a black widow the foe of the day. Goodbye Good night Mr. Mr. Pear! I miss Do you, you seem to fear? You have For I no saw idea a drop what of tear. I was thinking. I did not know everything. They had Look not deep told in my me soul, everything. my love, For I m tormented by your will. Why apologize? Why bother? Tonight your You game are not does here. not amuse me Words Tonight sound your like ship bullets. sails away. They hit me ruthlessly. I m in pain. Your absence aggravates my open sores. Your distant soul cracks my bones. I should be there. I should kiss you goodbye. Her bow is a threat, He told Her me arrow you provokes wanted death. to see me. Cries filled my soul with misery. A sense of remorse Redemption to cause. She stretches her wings A song she brings A violin s strings. ISBN ΕΚ ΟΣΕΙΣ οσελότος Βατάτζη 55, Αθήνα ΤΗΛ. : ματινα καραμπαλη ekdoseis.ocelotos@gmail.com www. ocelotos. gr

11 Gone The touch of your hand The cuddling, the kiss There is warmth in your arms You are not gone. The seek of your love The wounds of the past My mind is lost You are not gone. Your eyes on me I ask for your help There is a reason you are here You are not gone. My hopes on you You care not The game ends here You choose to leave. poems of the faded rose 11