IOANNIS KARAJOLI




THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE

man loves nature

trees love rain

rain tenderly takes care

of the thirsty land,

and preserves its wonderful

green colour.

little rain of my neighbourhood

i love you every time

i hear you

‘till dawn. i feel

peace and safety.









RENDEZ-VOUS
WITH THE MOON

The moon showed up magically
lightening

my backyard revealing
its hidden and beautiful spots! Suddenly,
the moon smiles, saying: “I brought you spring,
my glow sweetens you and blesses
your warm summer nights”!









The Planet Of The Miracle

Thank you my Lord

for the chance you give me! Thank you, nature
for having me chosen!

The moments of my existence wander helplessly for no reason. They express my feelings
that are scattered here and there.
I try to collect their pieces

and form a transparent picture. New feelings though
dissolve all previous ones!

I suffer and seek recklessly their meaning.
My eyes are not adequate for me to follow
your magical glow.

I therefore transform into a strange body so as to be carried away
in space

through the colourful planets of the senses,
like the dolphin that dances the eternal dance of love.


IOANNIS KARAJOLI

IOANNIS KARAJOLI : Is a Greek poet, born in Syria on 09/01/1951 in Efrin city , north from Aleppo. His family is of Kurdish origin. He spent his early childhood in the city of Efrin where his father served as e Prefect. His mother , Amina Seicho, was a gifted and charismatic woman ,with numerous artistic qualities . His father , Adnan Karajoli, was a writer- lawyer who fought for the rights of the beloved Syrian people .In the spring of 1955 the Karajoli family was relocated to Damascus , where they had previously resided. He had the opportunity to study in beautiful Romania , at the Bucharest Dentistry School and he finished his studies by acquiring the specialty of Orthodontist. After he completed his course of studies , he had the opportunity to visit Greece , after being invited by his Greek fellow students . Since then , 34 years of creative work have passed ,delving in the area of orthodontics and literature. He is a founding member of a Greek association for Orthodontic study and research ,with an Honorary distinction at the 9th Pan-Hellenic orthodontic congress (Athens 2006)
He barely felt as a foreigner in Greece. He received the love of the Greek people  and he still enjoys it, here in beautiful Thessaloniki , Macedonia . In the summer of 1985, the Muse bestowed her gift on the poet, thus he started writing his first verses. His first poetic collection was published in 2011 under the title “Colors of an Era “, from ALDE publishing. His second poetic collection was published in 2018 under the title “Hellenic speech, Light of the World “, and his third poetic collection under the title “The daughter of the North “, and his forth poetic edition under the title “ The Moon of the Orient “ and his last poetic collection under the title “ Love And Tenderness. He is a member of the Litterateurs Association of Northern Greece and of the cultural social institution “Amphictyonic League of Hellenism”. He received ‘Honorary Distinction’ at the 4th International Poetic Contest on “Hellenic speech, Light of the World” (Thessaloniki, May 3rd , 2014) . He gave a lecture at the 3rd International Amphictyons Congress on : The History of Hellenic-Syrian Culture the took place at the French Institute of Thessaloniki (May 2014) , at the festival : Celebration of Multilingualism on :Language and Communication (Municipality of Thessaloniki, May 30th and 31st 2014) at the “1st Panhellenic Contest –Bequest of Nana Kontou 2010” by the Association of the Smyrnian people of Asia minor in northern Greece , with his poem titled “Smyrna” (Thessaloniki, November 20th 2010). His work under the title “Colors of an Era “  was published on the magazine “Critique of Language and Art , positions and views “ (50th issue ,May –July 2015). He became a member of  WIP  and  Peace Ambassador   branch  of   SYRIA  in  2018. He  lives  in  the  town  of  Thessaloniki – Greece .