Dimitris P. Kraniotis

 

A. Biography:

Dimitris P. Kraniotis was born in 1966 in Stomio, a coastal town in central Greece.He studied at the Medical School in Thessaloniki. He lives and works as a medical doctor specialized pathologist in Larissa, Greece. He is vice-president of the Larissa Writers’ and Poets’ Society, the editorial director of the medical magazine “Hippocrates” and a member of the Board of Directors of the Larissa Medical Association and Larissa Medical Society . Three of his poetic collections have been published: “Traces” (1985), “Clay Faces” (1992) and “Fictitious Line” (2005). Central theme in his poetry is contemporary man, his impasse, his worries, his fears, his hopes and dreams.

B. Email Address:[email protected]

C. Books Published: 1)“Traces” (poems in Greek),(1985), 48pp, 2)“Clay Faces” (poems in Greek),(1992), 64pp, 3)“Fictitious Line” (poems in Greek, English and French) ,(2005), 144pp, ISBN 960-90107-1-7.

D. Website Addresses: www.geocities.com/dkraniotis , www.musesreview.org/dimitriskraniotis.html ,
www.artarena.force9.co.uk/kraniotis.htm ,
www.poemhunter.com/dimitris-p-kraniotis/poet-92456 ,
www.poemsabout.com/poet/dimitris-p-kraniotis/


E. Literary Awards:1)In 2003, Silver Medal by the International Academy “Lutece” in Paris (France) for the book "Clay Faces", 2)In 2004, Gold-Vermeil Medal by the International Academy “Lutece” in Paris (France) for the book "Traces", 3)In 2005, Gold-Vermeil Medal by the International Academy “Lutece” in Paris (France) for the book "Fictitious Line", 4) In 2005, "Special Award in Poetry of the Year 2005" in 1st Poetry Festival of Thessaloniki (Greece) for the book "Fictitious Line", 5) In 2005, "Poet Of The Year 2005" nomination by International Society Of Poets (U.S.A.), 6) In 2005, Silver Award Bowl for the Outstanding Achievement in Poetry and Medallion (Poet of Merit Award) by the International Society Of Poets in Washington D.C.(U.S.A.), 7)In 2005, "International Professional of the Year 2005" for outstanding contribution to Medicine and Poetry by International Biographical Centre of Cambridge (England), 8) In 2005, "Editor's Choice Award" by International Library of Poetry (U.S.A.) for his poem "Ideals" , 9) In 2005 Honorary Plaquette by the Perfect of Larissa (Greece) for outstanding contribution to Poetry, 10) In 2005 Honorary Plaquette by the Larissa Medical Association "Hippocrates" (Greece) for outstanding contribution to Poetry, 11) In November 2005 "Person of the Month" in greek magazine "Kappa Style", 12) In 2005 "Editor's Choice Published Poet Award of the Year" by the International Library of Poetry (USA), 13) In 2006 "Gold Medal and 2nd International Literature Prize of the year 2005" by the International Society of Greek Writers for the book "Fictitious Line" , 14) In 2006 "Golden Pen Award Winner" in "Art Arena" site (Great Britain), 15) In 2006 "Special Commendation" in 4th International Poetry Competition in "FirstWriter" site for his poem "Fictitious line", 16) In 2006 nominee "Best Poet of the Year 2005" and "Best Poem of the Year 2005" his poems "Ideals", "Illusions" and "The end" in "2nd Muses Prize - Poetry" (USA), 17) In 2006 "1st Prize in Poetry" by the International Society of Greek Writers.

F. Contact Info:

a. Postmail Address:
Dimitris P. Kraniotis
2,Panagoulis str.
41222 Larissa
Greece

b. email:
[email protected] 


POEMS BY DIMITRIS P. KRANIOTIS:

The end

 

The savour of fruits

still remains

in my mouth,

but the bitterness of words

demolishes the clouds

and wrings the snow

counting the pebbles.

But you never told me

why you deceived me,

why with pain

and injustice did you desire

to say that the end

always in tears

is cast to flames.

 

 

 

 

What I ask

 

A ball of threads

my prayers

whisper

frightened.

Foolish “I”s

are choked

without you ever

knowing

what I ask.

 

 

 

Fictitious line

Smokes
of cigarettes
and mugs
full of coffee,
next
to the fictitious line
where the eddy
of words
leans against
and nods,
wounded,
to my silence.

Ideals

Snow-covered mountains,
ancient monuments,
a north wind that nods to us,
a thought that flows,
images imbued
with hymns of history,
words on signs
with ideals of geometry.

Rules and visions

Life counts
the rules;
the sunset, their exceptions.
Rain drinks up
the centuries;
spring, our dreams.
The eagle sees
the sunrays
and youth, the visions.

Illusions

Noiseless wrinkles
on our forehead
the frontiers of history,
shed oblique glances
at Homer’s verses.
Illusions
full of guilt
redeem
wounded whispers
that became echoes
in lighted caves
of the fools and the innocent.


Denials

A roar of cars
seals the dawn
with short-cut answers,
with unyielding denials
that are repeated
explicitly
every sunset.


(c) Dimitris P. Kraniotis