Long Nights

It is pleasant, indeed, while the summer lasts
with the mild pheasants' song ...
but now I feel the northern wind's blast—
its severe weather strong. 
Alas! Alas! This night seems so long!
And I, because of my momentous wrong
now grieve, mourn and fast.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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August 31, 2019 at 10:46 PM
This is my translation, not your poem, and I have reported you to the authorities. Please remove this poem immediately or you will hear from my lawyers. It is a crime to "copyright" the work of other writers. -- Michael R. Burch
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