The Hummingbirds Won’t Sing Again
written by: Sofia Kioroglou
@KioroglouSophia
I know a place in the world
Where the hummingbirds won’t sing again
The pine trees have lost their needles
Their trunks are empty hulls of memories
I know a place in my vicinity
Where the cavorting kids won’t ever tread
Where the grandmas won’t lull their daughters and babies
Where laughter has been trampled underfoot
I know a place in Athens
Where shrieks of joy gave way to terror
Where the devil locked people in a deadly embrace
Where the twins won’t bask in their mother’s caress
I know a place in Athens
where people have lost their baptism
where children got irrevocably marked
with the abominable seal of the Beast
Sofia Kioroglou
Sofia Kioroglou is an Athens-based translator and English Teacher. She is a published author and poet that uses words to make an impact. Writing is a form of catharsis and a means of self-discovery as the subject-matter of her work is mainly spiritual and religious. She has two books forthcoming for next year. Among her published works are: Literary Journeys to the Holy Land by Gramma Books (2018), Mystical Experiences in the Holy Land by Gramma Books (2019), Mystical Experiences in the Holy Land - Installment II by Yaffo Publications (2019), Holy Land - The Journal of a Traveler by Yaffo Publications.
Latest posts by Sofia Kioroglou (see all)
- The Hummingbirds Won’t Sing Again - February 3, 2023
- The Cocoon - November 7, 2019
- The Gymnast - July 21, 2018
