Tag Archives: rebetiko

The Southern Cross

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Soon we will be leaving our little Greek island. Looking at the horizon from our neighbourhood beach, I already feel nostalgia. I already miss the vastness of the blue sea just as I already miss the night time sky. Often … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Paros | Tagged Australia, New Zealand, Nikos Kavadias, poetry, rebetiko, Smyrna, Southern Cross, Stephen Stills, Thanos Mikroutsikos | 2 Comments

Little Cardboard Paintings

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Art for Housewives

A couple of years ago, I asked a boy in the neighbourhood to make a few cardboard frames for me. It was, in part, an excuse to help him earn some money. He made five then quit. Maybe because he … Continue reading →