Σε θέλω γι’αυτο που ξέρω ότι είσαι
Γι’αυτο που δεν ξέρω Η μου κρύβεις
Γι’αυτο που αγνοείς Εσυ για μένα
Που θ’ανακαλυψεις και
Δεν θα μου πεις
Που θα φοβηθώ Ότι μπορείς να γίνεις Η ότι ήσουν
Έν γνώσει
Έν άγνοια σου
Και έν άγνοια μου Σε θέλω
Γι’αυτο το κατάλευκο Και κατάμαυρο
Που είσαι
Που με γεμίζεις
Που με ποτίζεις
Γι’αυτο το μπλε
Που με τυλίγει
Και γκριζάρει την όραση μου
Την θολώνει ελαφρά Την κάνει εργαλείο Μιας άλλης ματιας Του κόσμου
Και του εαυτού μου.
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Pandemic of Love
I want you for what I know you are,
And for what you hide from me, unseen.
That’s why you turn away,
To discover something in the silence
That you’ll never reveal.
I fear what you may become,
Or perhaps, what you once were—
Known to you, yet unknown to me.
Still, I want you.
It’s the white and black of your presence,
The spaces you fill,
The moments you pour into me,
Like water, quietly shaping.
And then, the blue,
Which wraps around me,
Dimming my vision,
Blurring the world,
And making me see through a different eye—
Yours,
And my own.
Poem & Painting by
Demosthenes Davvetas
About the Poet
Demosthenes Davvetas, born in Athens, is a distinguished academic, poet, writer, and artist with an extensive career spanning multiple disciplines. He holds a doctorate in Aesthetics from the University of Paris VIII and has taught at prominent institutions such as the University of Paris IV, IESA Paris, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the University of the Peloponnese, among others. His academic focus includes modern art, poetry, and the philosophy of art, and he has delivered seminars at esteemed schools like École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the University of Patras. A prolific writer, Davvetas has been contributing articles and essays to prestigious publications such as Art Forum, Art in America, Liberation, and Les Echos since 1982. His literary works encompass essays, poetry, novels, and short stories. Some of his notable publications in Greece include The End of Aesthetics?, Techno (Art)-Nihilism and Contemporary Art, The Two Lives of a Writer, and Dialogues: Personal Conversations with Great Contemporary Artists. His works have also been published internationally in French, Italian, and English, such as Alexander the Great: Son of Greece, Orestes or the Novel Without End, and In the Mirror of Orpheus. His writing blends philosophy, art, and literary expression, making him a highly regarded figure in both academic and artistic circles. His contributions to contemporary thought continue to shape discussions on aesthetics and modern art. For more information, visit his website: www.ddavvetas.wordpress.com.
