Olive trees
hundreds of years old
on an island the blue
sea enfolds
and the gold sun
bathes
..
clustered grape vines
porchroof trellises entwine
Genesis food
turning opponent rocks
and foe sands
into sweet violet orbs
and a rainbow spectrum
of olives
GREEK ISLANDS
Blazing bluesky and seafoam white
and the white home sanctuaries
upon the heights
magnifying multiplying
the radiant light..
.. filling most beings
with unspoken delight
Author's Notes/Comments:
Captain Corelli's Mandolin with Nicholas Cage Penelope Cruz and
John Hurt is a masterpiece.. dealing with issues of pacifism and nonpacifism at all times, specifically the Italian and German occupation of Greece. The scenes of the blue sea and blue purple mountains beyond are exquisite. The actors are brilliant.
The screenwriting is mystical. This little known chapter of history, the German massacre of thousands of Italian soldiers in Sept of 43, deserves more attention.
Captain Corelli of the Italian army has never pointed a gun at anyone.