I’ve written over again about this water running down the body and, oh, how much I still remember this; coming off age. You freeze time – or so you think – but all that stays is the heat of summer, and you hate it; the sticky body the dry hair the dazed eyes. A smoky smell arriving from the kitchen the pasta getting burnt and you were worried about the weather; what to wear if it rains? Now you cook with mastery brush your hair pick the clothes ignore the weather; all at the same time. The air is salty outside and it makes you think you should have cooked fish instead, but not everybody likes fish. Food is always consumed quickly no matter the number of people and it makes you wonder if it’s a worthy profession. The throat is rough some summer cold catching up through the wet hair; it wouldn’t have been so bad to leave it dry after all, would it? Writing is not an easy job and you don’t ca...
Poems, short stories and research diaries by Dr. Eleni Kotsira #poeticmovementsblog