Έργα Ποιήματα - Πεζά Τόμος Δεύτερος

This volume gathers a lively set of verses that the poet calls the “songs of the village” and the “songs of the pond.” The poems echo the rhythms of Epirus, painting shepherds, hidden springs, moonlit nights, and bustling farms with bright, musical language. Each piece works as a short, chant‑like snapshot of daily labor, love, and the ever‑changing landscape, and the collection was first recognized in an 1892 competition, earning high praise for its authentic rural voice.

Written in a blend of the local dialect and a more formal Greek, the verses balance earthy humor with a deep reverence for nature. Listeners will hear the rustle of wheat fields, the call of the shepherd’s flute, and the hush of a hidden spring, all rendered in vivid, sing‑like cadence. The work invites you to wander the hills and valleys of the poet’s homeland, feeling the pulse of community life without any overt narrative constraints, offering a pure, immersive experience of early‑20th‑century Greek folk poetry.