\u039f Ben Ocri, \u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03be\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd Trafalgar Square \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u039b\u03bf\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 7\u03b7\u03c2 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1.<\/p>\n
Lines in Potentis <\/p>\n
One of the magic centres
\nOf the world;
\nOne of the world’s
\nDreaming places.
\nOught to point the way
\nTo the world.
\nHere lives the great music
\nOf humanity
\nThe harmonisation of different
\nHistories, cultures, geniuses,
\nAnd dreams.
\nOught to shine to the world
\nAnd tell everyone
\nThat history, though unjust,
\nCan yield wiser outcomes.
\nAnd out of bloodiness
\nCan come love
\nOut of slave-trading
\nCan come a dance of souls
\nOut of division, unity;
\nOut of chaos, fiestas.
\nCity of tradition, conquests,
\nAnd variety;
\nCity of commerce and the famous river,
\nTell everyone that the future
\nIs yet unmade.
\nMany possibilities live in your cellars.
\nNightmares and illuminations.
\nBoredome and brilliance.
\nTomorrow’s music sleeps
\nIn undiscovered orchestras,
\nIn unmade violins,
\nIn coiled strings.
\nSpring waits by the lakes,
\nListening to the unfurling daffodils.
\nSummer lingers with the hyperborean worms,
\nAwaiting an astonishing command from
\nThe all-seeing eye of ra.
\nTomorrow’s music sleeps
\nIn our fingers,
\nIn our awakening souls,
\nThe blossom of our spirit,
\nThe suggestive buds of our hearts.
\nTell everyone the idea is to function together
\nAs good musicians would
\nIn undefined future orchestras.
\nLet the energy of commerce flow,
\nLet the vision of art heal.
\nTechnology, provide the tools.
\nWorkers of the world
\nRe-make the world
\nUnder the guidance of inspiration
\nAnd wise laws.
\nCreate the beautiful music
\nOur innermost happiness suggests.
\nDelight the future.
\nCreate happy outcomes.
\nAnd while autumn dallies
\nWith the west wind
\nAnd the weeping nightingales
\nAnd while winter clears it
\nSonorous throat
\nAt the antipodean banquets
\nPreparing for a speech of hoarfrost
\nAnd icicles conjured from living breath,
\nI want to tell everyone
\nThrough trumpets plated with
\nThe fragrance of roses
\nThat a mysterious reason
\nHas brought us all together,
\nHere, now, under the all-seeing
\nEye of the sun.<\/p>\n
Ben Okri<\/p>\n
(written Dec. 2002 and read by the poet himself at the vigil held in Trafalgar Square, 14th of July 2005, for the victims of the July 7th terrorist attacks)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u039f Ben Ocri, \u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03be\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd Trafalgar Square \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u039b\u03bf\u03bd\u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 7\u03b7\u03c2 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1.<\/p>\n
Lines in Potentis <\/p>\n
One of the magic centres Of the world; One of the world’s Dreaming places. Ought to point the way To the world.<\/p>\n