Debbie Papadakis

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Thessaloniki under the Illuminating Moon of the June Sun!

The view of Thessaloniki from the train had me feeling wonderful. Sure, it looks like most cities in Greece, however , if visited a unique charcter would be felt and seen.   After my 6 hour journey from Athens, a trail of movement led me to exiting the station. So, much absorbed so soon! My attention was drawn to smell! The aroma of ‘Bogatsa with Cream and Bougatsa with cheese’, tempted my taste buds. Sure, both blended in  ...

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Inspiration

Give me a picture for me to see… It will talk and even dance with me! It will explode and enter every chamber of my mind.. Triggering feelings of it… Creaiting ideas to  define! The words spoken to me by this picture at hand.. Are a thousand and one… That pour like water in the palm of your hand! You feel those words… How could that be? With a different description of the picture… From a another eye, you see!

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The Apple falls under the apple tree..gets eaten by a bird..and the seed rolls onto the pavement!

What happens… When a seed hits the pavement And rolls in a crack.. Can’t be seen! It is then watered.. Some how..for a seed Will never say It was water by a can.. Or by nature..some how in every way! (sometimes , us mum’s feel like this.. hang on!) It might, just remember ..a grey cloud.. leaving a drop of H2O.. Somewhere in that dirt or sand.. Thunder was heard.. nothing spectacular..nothing grand!.. (when does a teen  ...

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Times are Changing..’n’ so are we!

Yesterday, was a day of trekking and trailing Down Town. I often do that- I love walking in the City were I live and love to feel what is happening…Listening to people… watching them in their every day activities…perceiving what is to be perceived! Normal, you might think! It is, it is never a dull moment and believe me, it helps thinking as you stride in your steps.   Living Up Town , like in any city, is very much  ...

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Crunch time is the situation here… Surviving the Tidal Wave..will be the challenge my dear!

In October 2008, I had written this poem in a poetry challenge; where people throughout the world gathered on line and discussed thought provoking topics that troubled people in societies. Naturally, the issues of Political and Economical Ethics were ‘sizzeling hot’.   The Poetic forum, focused on interesting issues, however, did not focus on the CAUSES of these social issues. They focused on the pictures and images, caught  ...