Long Stanzaic Poems

Soliloquio del Individuo by Nicanor Parra, Translated by T. Wignesan


(Homage to Nicanor PARRA, 1914-2018, the Chilean ANTI-POET, winner of the "Cervantes Prize" (the highest literary honour for writers in Spanish), four times nominated for the...

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What are words other than coffin nails be?
Who does it belong to when it rails me?
An empty vessel at best that bails thee.

Lend me your ear and draw your heart near;
my words might seer, but...

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The root word for religion is not kind – 
Latin verb that means to tie or to bind – 
as it tends to play tricks on anyone’s mind. 

For some, the edicts lash; they mercilessly...

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Translated: Si la vie demande ça by Laura and Chris Mayne by T. Wignesan.

If Life would not wish it otherwise
 
[Note: The two sister French Caribbean-Martinique Black “Blues” Swan : Laura and Chris MAYNE (lyrics...

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I was going to write a poem,
but my brain went on fire,
and the fumes and darkened charcoal
swallowed up all poetic ability and
let breathe only ebony dust in the 
darkened gunpowder night, it's 1:37am,
and I'm lighting...

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Between grains of ancient fine sand
desert roses hidden from sight—
Colourful, exquisitely fanned.
They formed in darkness; pressure shaped.
Each perfect corolla agape
in floral whorl of sharp crescents;
fluorescent and phosphorescent.   
 
Against injustices they railed—
within shed...

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~With The Lord ~
( Atrina )

Make all your dreams for you just shine
Follow his guidance, you'll be fine
His guidance follow, you'll be fine
Make all your dreams for you just shine

Make all your dreams come true...

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ARTE MAYOR*: Neither Cricket nor Football

Is this the way to prop A-first
Sock not oval ball overhead
Slam not round ball with drumstick dead
Cut not corporate tax: the worst
Hundred millions sweat till tv burst
Swamp Super Bowl cheer-leaders'...

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Epilogue, Translation of Paul Verlaine’s poem : Epilogue

     By way of a Farewell to « personal » poetry. Paul Verlaine, March 1895

(Towards the end of his rather short and tumultuous life,...

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Let's celebrate Jesus' resurrection
with our families on Easter Sunday
and thank God for his love and protection.

Let's take a moment, bow our heads and pray,
inviting Jesus to enter our hearts,
with our families on Easter Sunday.

Let's acknowledge...

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~He Knows ~
(The Catena Rondo)

God knows all our present  past and future
He created us with a great plan in mind
He wants us saved and love in heart to find
God knows all our present ...

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~He Knows~
(Catena Rondo)

God knows our present past and future
He created us with a great plan in mind
He wants us saved and love in heart to find
God knows all our present past and future

He created us...

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


In my mind you're here day and night 
For some time you brought in sunlight 
Now each day I just think of you 
Non-stop my heart for you will cry 
No matter what...

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


In my mind you're here day and night 
For some time you brought in sunlight 
Now each day I just think of you 
Non-stop my heart for you will cry 
No matter what...

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


Day by day with God make my way 
And to him I can always pray 
Doesn't matter wherever I go 
Life can be very hard at times 
But with God I can hear...

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Wise Sage guides, learn to live in the present
moment is best way of living; should we
then pretend past has nothing more to say;
does mind not steer, impact life in some way?

Have we not felt comfortable...

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FANTASY LAND
 A
VIOLTTE POEM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

a land of few hippies',
where live elves' and pixies;
matriarchal fairies,
Irish drummers

where happy and laughter
and joy ever after
fun end to a chapter,
love their summers!

humans come to visit,
all so much fun isn'it
left leaving some...

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HARK
~~~~~

Hark! The world, it cries!
Cries for all of life!

Life without nature can't
exist. A plan, a fact, yes.
No need for man, maybe? No!
I'd go for that, let us all agree!

Agree, no lies, please.
Please let's get this...

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>b>
Brain-imaging study suggests, we feel
satisfaction when punishing other
for bad actions for which we had suffer;
Does scar in injured mind with action heal?

Someone seeking revenge is looking to
retaliate for wrong acts, but that thought grew
with rise...

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Nightmare, Translation of Paul Verlaine’s Cauchemar

(Translation of Paul Verlaine’s quintilla : « Cauchemar ». As usual, I have tried to stick to the original’s stanzaic format and rhyme scheme. T. Wignesan)

In my unfurling dream I...

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~He Knows ~
(The Catena Rondo)

God knows all our present  past and future
He created us with a great plan in mind
He wants us saved and love in heart to find
God knows all our present ...

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Dad, should we close the window before night?
Friends told, ghosts come after midnight church bell.
Though I've not seen ghosts, but friends understand
ghosts’ arrival in rooms, how they can tell?


Friends say, they hear ghosts' whisper, but...

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STOP POLLUTING
A
KYRIELLE HYMN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Heed climate warming it's for real!
Not all life can adapt,
symbiotic pairs will, yes keel,
sadly becoming fact!
Stop polluting, recycle, please!

Time is running out we must act,
help nature right our wrongs!
Simple things like recycle that,
sweet...

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~Writers~
(Catena Rondo)


Writers love to write a great story through
Co-authors make an awesome team
All have more in common than it seem
Writers love to write great stories through

Co-authors make an awesome team
United they share more than their...

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~Writers~
(Catena Rondo)


Writers love to write a great story through
Co-authors make an awesome team
All have more in common than it seem
Writers love to write great stories through

Co-authors make an awesome team
United they share more than their...

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