Ithaca

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When you depart for Ithaca,
wish for the road to be long,
full of adventure, full of knowledge.

[C. P. Cavafy, found courtesy of John Lynch]

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  1. IhabHussein

    There is a recitation of the poem by Sean Connery and Vangelis .

    See also Waiting for the Barbarians .

    The poetry of Cavafy, a fellow Alexandrian tormented soul, is interesting and worth checking out to say the least.

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  2. IhabHussein

    Silly me, I don’t know how to include a link.
    Waiting for the Barbarians.

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