Ukrainian Poetry Translations 2 by Michael R Burch
...Love in Kyiv
by Natalka Bilotserkivets
translation by Michael R. Burch
Love is more terrible in Kyiv
than spectacular Venetian passions,
than butterflies morphing into bright tapers–
winged c...
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Categories:
lina, funeral, love, sad, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
- Six Relatives -
...Six relatives
shell upon shell of relationships
Each layer has its function
Even hens keeps the family in order
My sister Lina and I
are completely different
only a leaf thin wall
separate...
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Categories:
lina, family, fantasy, friendship,
Form: Free verse
Grieve
...Being lost in grieve is the
Loneliest place on earth
The days are dark and the
Nights are darker
it's the kind of heartache
You feel deep in your soul
You will never get over it
But you will ...
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Categories:
lina, depression,
Form: Elegiac Lyric
Dedication To Stacie Naea Seufale
...My Dearest sister Stacie
how my heart ach
the pain and hurt I'm feeling leaving me with out words
I cant believe the News because I just talked to you last week.
My dearest Friend Stacie
wh...
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Categories:
lina, angel, best friend, courage,
Form: Burlesque
Bitter Regrets
...We made love. Sweet sweet love.
I initiated it.
I forced it until it happened.
And when it did happen, it was against her will.
I raped her.
Was it really love if I violently forced myself on...
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Categories:
lina, betrayal, heartbreak, heartbroken, relationship,
Form: ABC
Tom and Thumbellina Wed
...There was much ado in fairyland,
The flowers bloomed and mild sunshine fell,
At altar did Tom and Lina stand.
Little folk came from across the land,
They came to bless and to wish...
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Categories:
lina, cute love, wedding,
Form: Villanelle
Banquet Blues- Part Ii
...Yet, there at the table…I couldn't help but sway and dance in my seat. Yes, dance while throwing my black mane out behind me, my arms moving in sync with the beat. My students looked at me and smile...
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Categories:
lina, beauty, how i feel,
Form: Prose
Poets
...Members of the soup,
Every one a cool poet
An exstraudany group,
And they should know it
Breidenthal - Laura
Lucas - Rebecca
Cook - Samantha
- Jes...
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Categories:
lina, tribute, love,
Form: Rhyme
Fire Magic-Nette-E
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comets flashing hot-rod wands
still~ trellis of clouds twine hands
shared pillows curl ~ ~ holy lands
luscious ...
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Categories:
lina, inspirational, love
Form: Dodoitsu
A Regret of a Thought
...While I sat at a sofa
In the living room
I looked everywhere
No one was there
My parents sleeping, my sister sick
And I am waiting for the bus
Suddenly the made called for me:
The bus louzana...
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Categories:
lina, lifesister, me, sister,
Form: Free verse
Mathematics
...Motivation of complexity,
A web of mystification where
The beauty of numbers emerges…
Holding the meaning of logic, of
Equality, of righteous thinking,
Making the world more meaningful,
As it ...
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Categories:
lina, education, inspirational, life, world,
Form: Acrostic