George Seferis
Greek poet, essayist, and diplomat
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
I want no more than to speak simply, to be granted that grace.
Because we’ve loaded even our songs with so much music that they’re slowly sinking
And we’ve decorated our art so much that its features have been eaten away by gold
And it’s time to say our few words because tomorrow our soul sets sail.
—George Seferis, Greek poet, essayist, and diplomat, An Old Man of the River Bank, 1942
Posted on February 28, 2000 at 7:44 AM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
They are the children of many men, our words.
—George Seferis, Greek poet, essayist, and diplomat, On Stage, 1966
Posted on January 21, 2000 at 7:11 AM
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