Vasilios Theodorakis – An Online Author

What once feed us,
In times of famine.
Is now sought out
For slaughter;
Alongside the bindies
And clover.
Dabbed by our solvent touch,
We seek the shrivel
And death;
In search of the perfect lawn.

If this doesn’t define us,
I don’t know what does!

Dedication (In response to my wife yelling out… “Look at the dandy lions!”)
Audio Version (To Be Added)
Copyright © Vasilios Theodorakis 2009

This poem was another commentary on how bitter and twisted family members often cease to care about what effects they have on the rest of the family. It is called: Justice???

The author for the week is the Canadian poet and musician: Leonard Cohen.

Cheers – Vasilios Theodorakis – September 2009

This piece was written in March 1989 – the exact date of writing was not recorded. The poem was a reflection on the turmoil I was witnessing as my family of origin moved into its final stage of self annihilation. It is called: No Need To Stop Before You Start

The author for the week is the Roman poet and vegetarian: Ovid.
Some of his poems can be read at: http://www.poemhunter.com/ovid/

Cheers – Vasilios Theodorakis – September 2009

My recent work is an assortment of odds and ends – technology predictions, metaphysics and social commentaries. Reading a little too widely always sends me off on multi-pronged tangents. :)

As of next week however, I should be back to editing and uploading the “Growing Up” anthology. My ongoing aim is to publicly release all poems in this anthology by the end of the year.

In the mean time, the pieces uploaded in the last month include:
Formal Worship And Nature – a ‘religion and theology’ commentary.
The Havoc They Reeked! – a new poem written in August.
The Apple Multi-Touch Tablet – A Mouse Replacement? – a ‘tech prediction’ about the yet to be released Apple Tablet.
The Exam Syndrome – a ‘general’ commentary on competition.
This Is What We Are! – a ‘religion and theology’ commentary on the state of Orthodox Christianity in Australia (still being worked on).

The author for the week is the great pacifist and vegetarian: Albert Einstein.

Cheers – Vasilios Theodorakis – September 2009