Placid Strength
Written by Nikos Moschovos
Be afraid of the placid strength
when the river smells.
Time leaves indelible marks
the index keeps an equal tone.
He shows patience
He forgives enemies
but he shuts his door.
Dream of the placid storm,
the big explosion will follow.
Sometimes a random molecule guides it.
Beware of him
He is coming
He possesses secrets
that Tsing-Pao taught him.
He looked placidly in the eyes,
concentrated,
and hit at the right moment.
Keep out of his way
a thousand forces he has inside.
He tames anger
don’t make him angrier.
Leave him alone,
He just wants to live a simple dream,
peaceful years,
works to create.
About the Poem
The poem “Placid Strength ” was written by Nikos Moschovos in the autumn of 1994.
It was included in the printed poetry collection of Nikos Moshovos entitled “The Flight of Little Janus – Poems 1991-1995″ (“Elytro” publications, Thessaloniki 1995, ISBN 960-7624-03-3).
This collection of poems was republished in 2013 as an eBook (PDF) by “Online Book Publications: NMOS- NIKOLAOS MOSCHOVOS” (Thessaloniki 2013, ISBN 978-960-90172-2-0).
At this stage, this poetry collection is not “published” in a printed book, but only on the internet.
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