About Constantine P. Cavafy
1863 - 1933/GreekConstantine P. Cavafy, also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Π. Καβάφης) was a renowned modern Greek poet who lived in Alexandria and worked as a journalist and civil servant. In his poetry he examined cr
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Poetry & Stories
Candles
The days of our future stand in front of uslike a row of little lit candles --
Walls
Without consideration, without pity, without shamethey have built great and high walls around me.And now I sit here and despair.
As Much As You Can
Even if you cannot shape your life as you want it,at least try this
Remember, Body...
Body, remember not only how much you were loved,not only the beds on which you lay,
Thermopylae
Honor to those who in the life they leaddefine and guard a Thermopylae.
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Who is Constantine P. Cavafy?
1863 - 1933/GreekConstantine P. Cavafy, also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Π.
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Kavishala has 50 poems and stories by Constantine P. Cavafy, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Constantine P. Cavafy
Candles
The days of our future stand in front of uslike a row of little lit candles --
Walls
Without consideration, without pity, without shamethey have built great and high walls around me.And now I sit here and despair.
As Much As You Can
Even if you cannot shape your life as you want it,at least try this
Remember, Body...
Body, remember not only how much you were loved,not only the beds on which you lay,
Thermopylae
Honor to those who in the life they leaddefine and guard a Thermopylae.
The Windows
In these darkened rooms, where I spendoppresive days, I pace to and fro
Monotony
One monotonous day is followedby another monotonous, identical day. The same
An Old Man
At the back of the noisy cafebent over a table sits an old man;
Desires
Like beautiful bodies of the dead who had not grown oldand they shut them, with tears, in a magnificent mausoleum,
Morning Sea
Let me stop here. Let me, too, look at nature awhile.The brilliant blue of the morning sea, of the cloudless sky,
Alexandrian Kings
The Alexandrians were gatheredto see Cleopatra's children,
In 200 B.C.
"Alexander son of Philip, and the Greeks except the Lacedaemonians--"We can very well imaginethat they were utterly indifferent in Sparta
Selected Quotes by Constantine P. Cavafy (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
At the back of the noisy cafebent over a table sits an old man;
In these darkened rooms, where I spendoppresive days, I pace to and fro
Without consideration, without pity, without shamethey have built great and high walls around me.And now I sit here and despair.
Body, remember not only how much you were loved,not only the beds on which you lay,
Let me stop here. Let me, too, look at nature awhile.The brilliant blue of the morning sea, of the cloudless sky,
Honor to those who in the life they leaddefine and guard a Thermopylae.
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