Author Archives
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Good Friday Viernes Santo Vendredi saint (poem)
▲ Poem for the upstanding woman who was so disturbed that I, though traveling all by myself, was being allowed to go on a night tour in the woods with her group You pointed at me – Walking toward me… Read More ›
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The pain can be silent; the sadness remains
Ordre du jour : introduction in English; poem in English; poema en espagnol (“El dolor puede ser callado; una tristeza permanece”); poème en français (« La douleur peut être discrète ; la tristesse demeure »). Introduction The title(s) of this post/poems has… Read More ›
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A la Villa Blanca
It has seemed appropriate to present first the Spanish version of this story; the versions in English and en français follow further below. Como siempre, las sugerencias y correcciones son bienvenidas. A la Villa Blanca (en espagñol) Estaba en… Read More ›
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Others & algunos & la petite voie
Debajo de las tres versiones (English, español y français) de este breve poema, vea, por favor, las palabras de Sainte Thérèse de Lisieux (Francia), que en español se llama Santa Teresita. Y déjame decirte, también, que lejos de mi casa,… Read More ›
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Sonnet for 2 April 2019
Many might wonder why I continue to breakfast in cafés Since increasingly I can’t tolerate the noise. Why do Americans talk so loud? What do we have to say? (An Italian told me that Italians are loud talkers too.) … Read More ›
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A poem about Ashleigh Barty written the day after she finally defeated Petra Kvitová
This is one of my most matter of fact “matter of fact” poems, and might be a thought of as a celebration both of Barty’s victory and of this form of poetry. For a few links see below. We… Read More ›
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Delicious thoughts Pensamientos deliciosos Pensées délicieuses Pensieri deliziosi Вкусные мысли
Il faut avoir trop de temps libre pour se torturer de la façon suivante ! Los textos de este breve poema en inglés, español, francés, italiano y ruso se encuentran a continuación. The goal was to write a poem in… Read More ›
