the red of the sunset at Ohope
the smile of the locals at Waimana
the ancient whisper of the creek at Wharepora
the mercurial silhouette of the peka-peka at Tawhiwhi
the tip of the flame dancing under the raindrops at Mangatoatoa
the quicksilver of the moonlight caressing the waves and your eyes at
the tip of the flame dancing under the raindrops at Mangatoatoa
the quicksilver of the moonlight caressing the waves and your eyes at
O t a r a w a i r e r e
the call of the morepork hollowing through the silent night at Whirinaki
the call of the morepork hollowing through the silent night at Whirinaki
the steaming horse galloping on the overgrown track at Ruatahuna
the teardrop of the fern a misty morning at Takaroa
the upstream flight of the Whio at Waikare
the dance with the Whakatane River
the echo of our dreams
…is the ultimate pay back of this land for missing the eyes of my Parents
and the Blue of the Aegean Θάλασσα all these years.
(originally compiled: July 2006, Aotearoa,
by Vasiliki Mouslopoulou)
(originally compiled: July 2006, Aotearoa,
by Vasiliki Mouslopoulou)
