For Agios Nikolaos. For Crete.
ALREADY SEEN Already seen, The ancients, before buildings Clustered around this bay, where Europa forced her bull to land, The waves thrashing around their legs Onto the rocks of the… Continue Reading
Richard Pierce – author, poet, painter
ALREADY SEEN Already seen, The ancients, before buildings Clustered around this bay, where Europa forced her bull to land, The waves thrashing around their legs Onto the rocks of the… Continue Reading
Today’s glorious warmth has made Me homesick for Crete and the village That’s become my home. I went for a Long slow stroll in the sun and Watched the rush… Continue Reading
I have reluctantly washed Crete From my skin and dropped The dust of travelling into the Bin in the room’s centre, such Is the loss of leaving. In dreams, my… Continue Reading
Two weeks since we got back from Agios Nikolaos. Which means we’ve been back for as long as were there. The attraction hasn’t faded, and probably never will. I am… Continue Reading
I’m doing the days upside down again. It’s a mistake to leave this until the evening, because my mind is so tired it feels half asleep. Before now, everywhere I’ve… Continue Reading
Giorgos is apparently the most common male name in Crete, with 40 percent of men having that name. This is according to the jeweller whose shop we ended up in… Continue Reading