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Damascus in Syria before the war in Every Writer’s Resource
Damascus in Syria before the war by Sofia Kioroglou-By Every Writer
I love spring
Whenever I look out the window
I see a riot of color.
Flowers of all forms and sizes
Blossoming in my garden
after being shrinking violets.
But Nigella damascena
is my favorite reminding me
of Damascus in Syria before the war
Reminding me that the Chaghoura,
the beautiful gazelle will protect me
from snipers, rapists and bombs
Bio
Sofia Kioroglou is a twice award-winning poet, author of two poetry books, flash fiction writer of ” Cubicle Coma” published by Books’ Journal & Planodion and prolific blogger from Greece. Her poems are included in many anthologies, including the Poetry Against Terror Anthology, the Poetry Against Inequality, Poetry for Refugees, By Land and By Seas among others, and a number of literary journals that include Verse-Virtual, The Blue Nib, The Galway Review, Lunaris Review, Writink Page, Silver Birch Press, Halkyon Days, Ashvamegh, Fractal.gr, and Winamop, Bonsaistories, I am Not a silent Poet to name but a few. She has work forthcoming for Poetic Diversity, Winamop and a new anthology project. She is a member of the Poets Unite Worldwide.To learn more about her, visit her blog at sofiakioroglou.wordpress.com
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Thanks for the reblog, Manolis! Blessings to you from Athens😉
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Lovely – and sad…
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Yes, poignantly beautiful.Thank you so much for always stopping by and reading. Hope you are fine! Always reading your lovely posts!Best, Sofia
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What wonderful photos, and the poem of the flowers painting such a stark contrast against the reminder of the war.
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Thank you so much, my friend.😉 Hope you are faring well. How are things shaking out following the earthquake? Always thinking of you!
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Thank you so much. We had little damage here and it is mostly resolved.
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🌹🌹🌹
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Lovely but so sad
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Thank you Joan! Let us hope that Damascus will rise out of its ashes like a phoenix!Athenian hugs!
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