Issue Twenty-One - Winter 2013

Dionysiou Areopagitou Street

By Loukia M. Janavaras

ancient marble frames
wide cobblestone,
hills and trees
as if
a painting
enters life—
pink parasols twirl
in the breeze
and passers-by stroll on
past ice cream vendors’ peach parfait,
a gypsy violinist plays
on, as if
the song cannot end,
as if
this promenade
exists beyond
September Sunday’s mid-day sun.

Copyright Janavaras 2012

Loukia M. Janavaras is back home in Minneapolis, MN., after a world tour of 13 years, including living in Athens, Greece, and the UAE. A recent bride, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Andrew and their Russian Blue kitty, Mr. Blu. Loukia seeks to put poetry back in her life, after not having written or published in some time.

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