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Joseph Josephides

Joseph Josephides, a poet from Cyprus, has published three Collections of Poems (Athens: 2001, 2003, 2006).
Member of the Board of “Union of Cyprus Poets”, PEN-Cyprus, National Society of Greek Cypriot Writers.
He has represented Cypriot Poetry in European Conferences ( France, November 2003 and Germany, May 2006).
Some of his poems have been translated into many languages, and are included in Euro-Anthologies of Poetry, as well as international Web sites, (nominated for awards).
His translations of Neruda, and of Chinese Medieval Poets are to be published soon.

"Window"

Stretch your hand and open the window,

maybe a sunbeam drops in,
in a zigzag way, by reflection,
maybe a star promising a change.

Open the window,

perhaps a person in rush drops a glance inside,
a beauty girl sprinkled by the rain,
a shallow mother who lost her baby.

Open the window,

maybe the ball of the children shows up
their voice perhaps climbs up
a bending branch, a kitten.

Open the window,

even if a wave of dust, of hail, invades,
a shadow or its shadow, two shadows in one,
or even a shadow shading another.

Open the window,

even if the city fell asleep,
even if the city passed away,
even if there is no sign which of the two.

Stretch your hand and open for us the window.

In its place there will be a painting
hanged, speechless staring at us.
At least it will fill our empty wall.

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