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In the annals of mankind, philosophers have offered wisdom about the purpose of life and man''s place in the universe, whereas poets explore the nuances of life itself. The role of the poet is to illuminate experience. The poet sings of his love for freedom, and in turn, he is indebted to the soldier, who is the protector of freedom. Kàkos left Greece, his homeland, where philosophy and poetry have thrived for 4000 years to come to the new world of America, where he served as a soldier, and was blessed by all three of the special attributes of poetry. Kàkos'' bloodline of Greek wisdom and lyricism became infused with the tradition of haiku, a poetic form that originated in China prior to the age of Confucius, and eventually arrived in Japan. The Japanese poets loved haiku poetry, and had the honor of bringing this literary form to a higher level, circa the 11th century. Haiku did not arrive in Europe until the 1830s, and it came to America in the 1880s. The elegant attenuation of haiku deeply inspired Kàkos, who found it reminiscent of the Greek saying that "a thought-provoking poem is worth more than a thousand pictures." Kàkos'' 401 Haiku Poems brings the ancient traditions of Greece and Japan together to create a unique aesthetic, emotional, and spiritual experience.

A Poetic Journey through Nature, Emotions, and the AgesA remarkably expansive work of poetry, Kàkos™ Prose & Poetry is a meditation on nature, history, and the essential essence of being. Here are more than 50 poems on everything from the genius of the butterfly to the senseless loss of a small Greek village during the Second World War. Consisting of mostly free verse, Kàkos™ Prose & Poetry encourages a deeper understanding of the world around us, combined with a heightened respect for the land and the life forms that populate it.In "Death of a Village," the author draws upon his painful childhood in wartime Greece to memorialize the village of Vlaherna-and in the process preserves a forgotten but important piece of history. The past also provides the inspiration for "Ode to Lela Wala," which imagines the final moments of the last indigenous sacrifice to Niagara Falls. But the book''s emotional arc also encompasses more joyful sentiments. The timeless, universal theme of love, kinship and the power of nature forms the basis for "In Quest for the Most Beautiful," about a mother and son learning about themselves through being out in the wild. And in "My Sweet Butterfly," the graceful insect is presented in a whole new way.Spanning the mountains to the seas, from our shared history to the unknown future and everything in between, Kàkos™ Prose & Poetry will stick with you long after the book is closed.