Author: Maria Fokas

Hello, I'm Maria and, I'm not here to talk about me, I'm here to talk about us.
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Metis

Maria Fokas

Coming Soon . . . Notes to the Readers: The story of Metis and Prometheus is a story about struggles, loss, and the space love embraces to make sure we survive the ironic twists and turns life can put us through –   Beneath the White Willow © Copyright © 2012 by Maria Fokas ΡΟΞΑΝΗ Μ. ΚΑΜΠΟΥΡΑΚΗ-ΑΛΙΒΑΝ ΣΥΜΒΟΛΑΙΟΓΡΑΦΟΣ Α.Φ.Μ. 041456855 ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ **** – ΠΡΑΞΗ ΚΑΤΑΘΕΣΗΣ ΠΝΕΥΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΣΙΑΣ I am also sharing a song I listened to; over a thousand times while writing Metis; I almost want to call it the theme song XXX     http://Azure Ray – November Continue reading Metis

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The Chime

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  The Chime by Maria Fokas The joy of sunlight In a musical breeze Your muse will chant to thee – She glides through your melody To ease all doubts and, deepen moods A mythical whisper; to welcome the day – Truth in a secret – don’t let it go by These are the stories she’s bound to tell The joy of sunlight, when she comes –     © Maria Fokas 2014/All Rights Reserved Continue reading The Chime

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Things I love

Maria Fokas

  THINGS I LOVE by Maria Fokas Roses; the colors of thirty-leaf roses – The sound of your voice; when you smile Long margin relics in forgotten books Humming of Minor Notes   The times when you ring The times you need to hide The feel of freedom; rain on my side The way you embrace doubt When you welcome change Your insistence to forget my name Chocolate, with caramel centers, from Belgium Letters which tell enchanting stories Poets who make love without being sorry A hot cup of coffee; a cold glass of tea Mornings when you wait for … Continue reading Things I love

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To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

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  To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time By Robert Herrick Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he’s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he’s to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once … Continue reading To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

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The Floral Goddess COLLECTION

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THE GARDEN OF PANAGIOTIS  by Maria Fokas Enlightenment in Buddhism, a spiritual state marked by the absence of desire and suffering “Like a flower in the summertime, so does our heart take refreshment and bloom. Our body is like a flower that blossoms and quickly withers. . . . Perish relentlessly and bloom once more, ye flowers who tremble and fall and turn to dust”. –  Myths Encyclopedia/Myths and Legends of the World © Maria Fokas 2014 – Photography/All Rights Reserved   Continue reading The Floral Goddess COLLECTION

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The Scent of Connection

Maria Fokas

The Scent of Connection by Maria Fokas And when I stumble upon a picture that takes my breath away – I stop, and take it. By that very click, I am not quite certain whether I am taking something that does not belong to me, or actually immortalizing that moment, in the realm of time. There truly is a story in everything; may it be in color, or the lack of it – may it be concrete, or abstract – a laugh or a cry; the spark of the story will always be there. © Maria Fokas  2014/All Rights Reserved Continue reading The Scent of Connection

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Flowers in the Rain

Maria Fokas

From the Collection:THE GARDEN OF PANAGIOTIS These photos were taken on July 15th 2014 – They are from the Collection: THE HOUSE OF PANAGIOTIS – I started this project in an attempt to immortalize my father’s creative work in his garden. I predict he will love the natural, vibrant colors the camera captured on this rainy day. So, the first row is for my dad. The second one is my attempt to emphasize the distinct lines, shapes, and even try to capture the soul of each flower. I don’t know if I succeeded, but I had to give it a try. … Continue reading Flowers in the Rain

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Remember

Maria Fokas

  Remember by Christina Rossetti Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you plann’d: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, … Continue reading Remember

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Caroline E Farrell

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  Caroline Farrell is a writer and filmmaker from Dublin, Ireland. ARKYNE, STORY OF A VAMPIRE is her first novel. She has also written several feature length and short screenplays and has co-produced two short films of her work, ADAM [2013] and the multi-award winning IN RIBBONS [2015]. She is currently working on her second novel. Caroline is a member of the Irish Writers Guild and the Irish Film and Television Academy.  https://carolinefarrellwriter.com/   Return: Extract from Arkyne, Story of a Vampire Caroline E Farrell. 2016 All Rights Reserved. At Kilronan Pier, Caleb, in a tweed cap, scruffy Aran-knit sweater, … Continue reading Caroline E Farrell

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Maria Fokas

Westmont Drive   Pachamama Cactus COLLECTION Flowers in the Rain COLLECTION Floral Goddess COLLECTION Enlightenment in Buddhism, a spiritual state marked by the absence of desire and suffering “The flowers sprout, and bud, and grow, and glow. . . . Like a flower in the summertime, so does our heart take refreshment and bloom. Our body is like a flower that blossoms and quickly withers. . . . Perish relentlessly and bloom once more, ye flowers who tremble and fall and turn to dust”. – Myths Encyclopedia/Myths and Legends of the World © Maria Fokas 2014 – Photography/All Rights Reserved Continue reading