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ΤΟ ΣΟΦΑΚΙ / LITTLE SOFIA

About the Work

This rhyming poem that can also serve as song lyrics is written by me, Nadia Papaioannou. This work is a part of a series of works by Marianna Angouridaki and Aspasia Bouga. It is about a feminine life through the eyes of others, and through her own. The original lyrics were written in Greek and have been translated into English. The translation was provided by Ms. Marrie Sanida, whom we warmly thank for her valuable contribution. I would like to thank Marilena Prokalamou too, because she created the cover that I used as a thumbnail.

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Year Created: 2026
Copyright Holder(s) - Credits: Copyright Holders: Nadia Papaioannou, Marrie Sanida Credits: Marianna Angouridaki, Aspasia Bouga
Licensing: Nadia Papaioannou Marrie Sanida
Technical Details
Genre: Literature/Music
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Ζήλεψες ποτέ οικτρά
του αλόγου την ουρά
που με τον άνεμο χορεύει,
όταν τ’ άλογο αλητεύει;

Δάνεισες ποτέ ζωή
των ονείρων σου πιστή
σε ίριδες δίχως μια σπίθα,
σε σπιτικά με ξένη πλίθα;

Did you ever envy, wretched and small,
the horse's flowing tail
that dances with the wind’s call,
as the horse roams down the trail?

Did you ever lend your life,
faithful to your dreams in kind,
to irises without spark's light,
to homes with foreign brick designed?

Word Count: 274
Publication Info: None
Language & Translation: Original language: Greek, Translation: English
Platforms referencing: Word