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Mirza Ghalib English Translations 3

...MIRZA GHALIB ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

Urdu poems about speech, wine, Paradise, poets, poetry, words and grief. 

To hear my rose-bestrewing speech,
first place the flagon before me!
—Mirza Ghalib,...
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Categories: unaccustomed, moon, poetry, poets, rose,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberDreams Deferred

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Dreams Deferred 
My Dreams have always been to travel around the globe. 
Dreams Deferred? Perhaps 

My dream is to possibly become an author, second-guessing and duped. Dreams Deferred? Perhaps...
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Categories: unaccustomed, allegory, allusion, anxiety, change,
Form: Bio



Bully me you I exemplified archetypal scapegoat

...Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat...

who suffered cuts by a thousand knives.

Even as old (dish) married 
(spooning) curmudgeon, 
who receives social security disability 
linke...
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Categories: unaccustomed, anger, bereavement, child abuse,
Form: Free verse

Premium Memberdelicate and daintiness

...unexpectedly
she stood strangely not feeling 
good ... unaccustomed


 ... of prime decency
sheltered world ~ as a mistress
breathes regency -- barfs...
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Categories: unaccustomed, analogy,
Form: Senryu

Premium MemberUnreasonable Reasons for Fighting Dragons: Off Planet, Exiled

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"Unreasonable Reasons for Fighting Dragons: Off Planet, Exiled"

I could write something beautiful for you,
like outside the windows
the raindrops slide off tips of green leaves
there...
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Categories: unaccustomed, muse,
Form: Free verse



The forest

...I lie against the rigged walls of a deep-rooted oak tree
As it waits patiently for my fingers to traverse its abundant layers of bark.
The glassy sap oozes aimlessly between the withered crevasses,...
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Categories: unaccustomed, 9th grade, nature,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberOne Spring Long Ago

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Long ago, there came to the garden in which I’d been planted
a stranger who admired me in the spring of my life.
Tall was he; dark and gorgeous too.
He kept visiting my garden spot while singlin...
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Categories: unaccustomed, love hurts,
Form: Personification

Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat

...Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat

Even as old (dish) married 
(spooning) curmudgeon, 
who receives social security disability 
linkedin with social anxiety)
chose the fork less ...
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Categories: unaccustomed, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse

Stacked Chips

...Azzure night calls
rush blurry eyes
Pigeons came a calling
Waterloo I curse you
morning came a sneaking
The unaccustomed scratch gilded fear
Suited clad 
screeches the acceptable
Strange exil...
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Categories: unaccustomed, anxiety,
Form: Free verse

I Got Friggin Heebie Jeebies

...I got friggin heebie jeebies

Cuz buzzards circle o'er me
eyeing these lovely bones prithee
id est Roy L. T. Canard, Si
hence impossible mission 
to be lovey dove vee.

Vague remembrances of ...
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Categories: unaccustomed, angst, anxiety, betrayal, community,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberThe Town

...I can remember passing through
this town as a child,
stopping for a pie
on our way north.
Now it’s bypassed – barely more
than a clot lodged 
in the spidery veins of a map.
Most of the houses ...
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Categories: unaccustomed, history, memory, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse

Satanology 4 Satan and Demons

...A policy of shortchanging Workers, 
The whole submissive lot Plain Dockers. 
Satan couldn’t say they were not faithful,
Yet, of a circumstance damned hateful…
 
All about what The Demons grossly...
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Categories: unaccustomed, absence, cry, evil, violence,
Form: Rhyme

Bully Me You, I Exemplified Archetypal Scapegoat

...Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat

Even as an old curmudgeon, aye pucker
and raspily suction, albeit toothless mouth
drawing reminiscent guffaws affecting 
(think feeble attempt 
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Categories: unaccustomed, anger, angst, anniversary, anti
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberFreak Accident Prone

...I was a diligent safety engineer, modifying the hazardous work practices,
Like the thrilling festive celebrations, when you open up pretty packages!

I took my work very seriously, and my motto ha...
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Categories: unaccustomed, blessing, confidence, dedication, faith,
Form: Couplet

Premium MemberVisions Absurd of Grandiosity

...Overcome by a wave of curiosity
   I decided to try out seriosity
For which I'd no particular precocity
   'Twas an ill-fated breeze of impetuosity

With visions absurd of grandiosity
   I'd po...
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Categories: unaccustomed, character, fantasy, giggle, spoken
Form: Monorhyme

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