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The Tamarisk

Posted on October 18, 2020 by

Gabriele D’Annunzio (1863-1938) was a prominent Italian poet who thrived on decadence. During WWI he achieved fame for having seized the city of Fiume (present day Croatia) in an attempt to set up an independent state. More of a Fascist … Continue reading →

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Today I Found a Poem

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

It’s been raining every day now for about 10 days. The weather is becoming a serial psycho-killer. So I’m sitting here at the dining room table with the window curtains pulled back trying to squeeze in as much light as … Continue reading →

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Nazim Hikmet, poet with a cause

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

I bought a book of his poetry at the train station in Milano just because of a phrase on the dust jacket: You are my enslavement and my freedom. Nazim Hikmet was the first modern poet from Turkey. Born in the … Continue reading →

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More embroidered poetry and Emily Dickinson

Posted on April 25, 2014 by

Originally posted on A poem for every day:
“Why do I love” You, Sir? Because— The Wind does not require the Grass To answer—Wherefore when He pass She cannot keep Her place. Because He knows—and Do not You— And We…

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Standing in the wind with a charm bracelet

Posted on December 9, 2013 by

Anna Akhmatova was a Russian modernist poet.  Her work was condemned by Stalin but, nevertheless, she remained in Russia.  This meant living in the shadows, experiencing the execution of her husband and grieving for her son forced to live years … Continue reading →

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