Greek poet Kwstas Varnalis said it a long time ago…

Greek poet Kwstas Varnalis said it a long time ago…

Οἱ μοιραῖοι Μὲς στὴν ὑπόγεια τὴν ταβέρνα, μὲς σὲ καπνοὺς καὶ σὲ βρισιές, (ἀπάνου ἐστρίγγλιζε ἡ λατέρνα) ὅλη ἡ παρέα πίναμε ἐψές, ἐψές, σὰν ὅλα τὰ βραδάκια, νὰ πᾶνε κάτου τὰ φαρμάκια. Σφιγγόταν ὁ ἕνας πλάι στὸν ἄλλο καὶ κάπου ἐφτυοῦσε καταγῆς, ὤ! πόσο βάσανο μεγάλο τὸ βάσανο εἶναι τῆς ζωῆς! Ὅσο κι ὁ νοῦς [...]

EuroZone – Wasting Time

EuroZone – Wasting Time

(yet again) wasting time in the Eurozone

Euro Crisis!

Euro Crisis!

Sovereign crisis in Europe - Crunch time

The bad luck of the Irish

The bad luck of the Irish

The bad luck of the Irish. Europe and the IMF to the rescue.

Trade Glam

Trade Glam

Trading index can be frustrating..

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

Bonfire of the sovereign CDS

Trick or trick?

Trick or trick?

"trick or trick" : Ben Bernanke wishes you a spooky Halloween

Wayne’s World

Wayne’s World

Wayne Rooney after signing a new ManU contract

Greek poet Kwstas Varnalis said it a long time ago…

Greek poet Kwstas Varnalis said it a long time ago…


Οἱ μοιραῖοι

Μὲς στὴν ὑπόγεια τὴν ταβέρνα,
μὲς σὲ καπνοὺς καὶ σὲ βρισιές,
(ἀπάνου ἐστρίγγλιζε ἡ λατέρνα)
ὅλη ἡ παρέα πίναμε ἐψές,
ἐψές, σὰν ὅλα τὰ βραδάκια,
νὰ πᾶνε κάτου τὰ φαρμάκια.

Σφιγγόταν ὁ ἕνας πλάι στὸν ἄλλο
καὶ κάπου ἐφτυοῦσε καταγῆς,
ὤ! πόσο βάσανο μεγάλο
τὸ βάσανο εἶναι τῆς ζωῆς!
Ὅσο κι ὁ νοῦς ἂν τυραννιέται
ἄσπρην ἡμέρα δὲ θυμιέται!

(Ἥλιε καὶ θάλασσα γαλάζα
καὶ βάθος τοῦ ἄσωτου οὐρανοῦ,
ὤ! τῆς αὐγῆς κροκάτη γάζα
γαρούφαλλα τοῦ δειλινοῦ,
λάμπετε-σβήνετε μακριά μας,
χωρὶς νὰ μπεῖτε στὴν καρδιά μας!)

Τοῦ ἑνοῦ ὁ πατέρας χρόνια δέκα
παράλυτος – ἴδιο στοιχειὸ
τοῦ ἄλλου κοντόμερη ἡ γυναῖκα
στὸ σπίτι λιώνει ἀπὸ χτικιό,
στὸ Παλαμήδι ὁ γυιὸς τοῦ Μάζη
κ᾿ ἡ κόρη τοῦ γιαβῆ στὸ Γκάζι.

-Φταίει τὸ ζαβὸ τὸ ριζικό μας!
-Φταίει ὁ θεὸς ποὺ μᾶς μισεῖ!
-Φταίει τὸ κεφάλι τὸ κακό μας!
-Φταίει πρώτ᾿ ἀπ᾿ ὅλα τὸ κρασί!
«Ποιὸς φταίει; Ποιὸς φταίει;… κανένα στόμα
δὲν τὅβρε καὶ δὲν τὄπε ἀκόμα.

Ἔτσι, στὴν σκοτεινὴ ταβέρνα
πίνουμε πάντα μας σκυφτοί,
σὰν τὰ σκουλήκια κάθε φτέρνα
ὅπου μᾶς εὕρει, μᾶς πατεῖ:
δειλοί, μοιραῖοι κι ἄβουλοι ἀντάμα!
προσμένουμε, ἴσως, κάποιο θάμα!

———————————————————-

and (amateurishly) translated in English:

The resigned

Inside the underground tavern,
amidst smoke and swearing,
(the radio was playing upstairs)
alltogether, we were drinking last night,
last night, same as any other night,
to wash away our sorrows.

We were pushing close to each other,
someone was spitting on the ground,
God, how big a burden,
life is!
No matter how we try to remember,
we cannot remember the good times.

(Sun and blue sea
and depths of the prodigal sky,
yolk ribbon of the dawn,
carnations of the dask,
you all shine and set away from us,
never entering our heart!)

Blame our bloody fate!
Blame the God that hates us!
Blame our stupid heads!
Blame, more than anything else, the wine!
Who is to blame? Who is to blame?…no mouth
has answered this yet.

And thus, in the dark tavern
We drink forever slumped,
Like the worms, every heel
as it passes, steps on us:
Cowards, resgined to our fate,
We hope, perhaps, for a miracle!

Posted in Capital WhispersComments (0)

EuroZone – Wasting Time

EuroZone – Wasting Time


Posted in Capital WhispersComments (0)

Euro Crisis!

Euro Crisis!


It’s all about the $$. The rest is conversation

Posted in Capital Whispers, VideosComments (0)

The bad luck of the Irish

The bad luck of the Irish


“You can find an extra ATM inside, operated by the ECB jointly with the IMF.

Notes supplied are printed on the spot.

Care should be taken due to wet paint.”

Posted in Capital WhispersComments (1)

Trade Glam

Trade Glam


If you have been offended by the content or the language used, we apologise and urge you to navigate away; perhaps here.

Posted in Capital Whispers, VideosComments (0)

See more articles in the archive

Login