- Last seen on Aug 3 9:49 PM. Member since July 31.
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- September Mourn at allpoetry
The seventh anniversary comes
of that strange fateful day - Highland Games at storywrite
She stood waiting in the center of the arena. In the clutching humidity. While the congregated revelers turned slowly around her. When she saw him emerge from a small group in differing tartans. Each unique tartan sett identi - The 2 Mile at storywrite
Seven of the runners took their positions along the curved line at the bottom of the 100 yard dash. The longest race of the day began where the shortest one ended. At twice the length of the race closest to it in distance. Be
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on In Front Of the Photos Of Evandro Teixeira -- English translation of Diante das Fotos de Evandro Teixeira by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, on August 1Of photography, I like the line, "it is crystal of time on paper". A deft capturing of the capturing of images.
For me, this is a new example of renewal, "the hope that sprouts from the ashes". -
on Ulterior Desire -- English translation of Inconfesso Desejo by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, on August 1Neruda, please, move over a little. A portuguese love poet has just leaped onto the stage!
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on Don't Kill Yourself by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, on August 1I like the dramatic humor drummond brings to this piece. His "insides raising an ineffable racket" give me an image of an older man fighting a disturbed, upset stomach.
Elizabeth Bishop, as translator, is also interesting. Having lived parts of her life in Canada and Brazil, while becoming an acclaimed poet herself.
"Are you an opportunist dove? Do you carry in the beak the election’s password of your rich-cousin?"
I'm not a religious person, but maybe I can bend down to sweep the plate here for drummond.