Milia

Upon arrival first settling into unique stone houses

and then a magical evening supper

21.00 Amphi Theatre

Gathering of poets with people and children from near-by villages for joint poetry reading

I know with absolute certainty that

years from now, with snow on my shoulders,

An old tree in a hard winter,

I will stand under a night of stars

And hear Agamemnon's horses

Thunder ashore at Kastelli.

I will sit again in Milia

Under the broad tree of humanity,

A thousand voices murmuring in its branches

I will see, in the lamplight,

A man speaking a poem with a child in his arms,

The echo of music framing him.

In the heart of an Irish winter,

With snow on my shoulders,

My love behind me in the bright doorway,

I will think of this night

And say with pride,

I was there, I applauded, I too was human

and alive.

Theo Dorgan

Milia 14.9.95

Friday 15.9.1995

Experiencing Milia

Paula Meehan and Katerina Anghelaki Rooke

Hatto Fischer with Brendan Kennelly (back) and Paula Meehan

At this moment Brendan said now he realizes what an unhealthy life he leads in Dublin. Shortly thereafter, upon returning, Brendan needed a triple by-pass. There followed that famous poem called "The man made out of rain", an image depicting his father standing at the foot of the hospital bed and him, Brendan, imagining all that pain just flowing.

10.00 Final session in Amphi Theatre of Milia

Evaluation of the 'Myth of the City' conference.

In the afternoon departure for Chania to return by ferry boat "Knossos" back to Pireaus.

Official website for Milia:

http://milia.gr/english.html

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