Poetry & Art

The traumatic events of the Genocide have engraved a permanent scar on the conscience of the Greek Diaspora. However, these events have also inspired different generations to portray the catastrophic plight of the Anatolian Greeks artistically. Poetry and Art are two forms of creative expression which provide an additional dimension to understanding the impact the Genocide has had on the Greeks.

Poetry

English:
Dredging Byzantium (Themia’s Song) by Thea Halo
The Martyred City by George Horton
Despina's Rug by Dean Kostos
Before the Silence by Sofia Kontogeorge Kostos
Deaths Still Denied by Sofia Kontogeorge Kostos
Forced Deportations by Sofia Kontogeorge Kostos
Litany of Tears by Sofia Kontogeorge Kostos

Greek:
Η Μνήμη, Άννα Δεληγιάννη
Το χαλί της Δέσποινας, Κωνσταντίνος Μ. Κώστος
Πατρίδας Νοσταλγία, Σίμος Λιανίδης
Σμύρνη, Θ. Παρνασσιου