The Greek Island Way Of Life

The 2023 summer that was in Greece, where I found the kind of joy that poets write about.

I had never stood atop a ferry deck, seen a blue as those azure Aegean waters and known just what the Greek islands had in store for me.

Four years ago, on April 2, 2019, I wrote a verse:

At noon, a balmy summer breeze brushes my cheek

At dusk, street lamps drizzle gold onto an ivory street

I close my eyes and let myself drift away into the Aegean Sea

Drift away, into the world of Santorini.

Four years ago I wrote a verse, not knowing a thing about Santorini. I wrote this because I was seeing a canvas of white and blue everywhere around me. Finally, in June 2023, Greece summoned me and I set sail towards the summer of a lifetime.

MYKONOS

The 3-hour long Minoan Lines cruiser-style ferry from Athens to Mykonos was nothing short of first class — luxurious comfortable seats, a snack bar on-board, a breezy deck and the bluest Mediterranean waters around. As we docked at the island, hundreds of excited tourists with big smiles descended the ferry’s ramp like refugees, all set…