Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
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You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
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Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
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Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
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Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
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The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
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If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
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It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
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He loved her and he was untrue—
Untrue he was, let loved her still;
For out of nether darkness drew
The winds that lashed his wandering will.
She lived in joy all unaware,
In pain and joy his children bore,
While hidden spectres of despair
Drove him to love her more and more.
And when she knew the truth at last,
Suddenly she grew still and strange.
Her rag of haggard youth was cast
Upon the evil winds of change.
She heard, and could not understand;
She paled, and could not bloom again.
So bland death took her by the hand,
Looked in her eyes and made all plain,
Yes, wise death taught her all, and so,
Smiling once more, she kissed and passed.
And he, caught in life's overthrow,
Faced love and death alone at last.
At last, made strong by love and death,
He gave her truth for truth, and knew
Now she had won his perfect faith.
Dying, she doomed him to be true.
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There’s nothing so exasperates a true Australian youth,
Whatever be his rank in life, be he cultured or uncouth,
As the manner of a London swell. Now it chanced, the other day,
That one came out, consigned to me—a cousin, by the way.
As he landed from the steamer at the somewhat dirty pier,
He took my hand; and lispingly remarked, ‘How very queer!
I’m glad, of course, to see you—but you must admit this place,
With all its mixed surroundings, is a national disgrace.’
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Is it that place, where he said he fell once,
but soon on his feet to make his strides?
Is that the garden he described ere,
now you're staring at
with great disbelief and joy?
Oh, this flower, he praised before
of its rare fragrance
now you are holding tenderly in your hands
looking at it with great amazement...it must be!
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The First Lady—Melania Trump
With wisdom shining in her eyes,
She moves with grace beneath the skies.
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Melania
With graceful poise and a gentle glow,
Melania moves with a quiet flow.
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It leaves before you do,
It goes before you do,
It arrives before you do —
Either way you turn,
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Meine Leute wurden alle genau dort geboren. Mit den Wurzeln am Herd, seit dem sechzehnten Jahrhundert. In den Kirchenbüchern, ein Jahrhundert später. Wandte sich diese ganze Welt hinauf in den Berg. In jener Reihe von Bruderschaftshäusern ist das unsere das dritte. Siehst du dort oben am Hügel, das ist unser Katun. Höher oben, auf ewiger Wache, stehen die Strimlja-Gipfel. Äh, dort oben dahinter säten unsere Ahnen Mais und Weizen Der Katun ist nicht viel anzusehen. Schönheit ist dort keine, aber der Blick nach oben wärmt das Herz. Geblieben ist ein steinernes Mühlsitzhaus, grob behauen. Das Dach hält noch und wird es auch weiterhin tun. Doch das Obergeschoss ist kürzlich fast bis zum Fundament eingestürzt. Von der Terrasse aus, wenn man sich ein wenig vorbeugt, sieht man den steilen First Mutig und hartnäckig gibt es nicht nach. Durch zwei zerbrochene Ziegel ist der Himmel herabgestiegen. Setze dich auf die Terrasse, auf die alte, glattgescheuerte Steinbank. Du weißt, unter der Terrasse ist der Weinkeller Ein altes, auseinandergebrochenes Holzfass und die eisernen Reifen, die es abgeworfen hat. Es war auch der Einsamkeit überdrüssig und scherte sich nicht mehr darum. Es erfasste eine Welle völliger Erschöpfung Der steinerne Handmühlstein ist weiß geworden, ohne einen Tropfen Öl. Unter dem Bogen hängt ein Joch, traurig und allein. Das Wort ist auf den Lippen verstummt. Wo fanden so viele Leute Platz in diesem kleinen Haus. Drängen sich all diese Leute noch immer um den Herd Ich schweige, blicke auf den himmlischen First, während es mir in den Ohren laut dröhnt Das sind die widerschallenden Namen der Ahnen. Sie fragen mich, wo ich bin? Hier bin ich, genau hier in meinem Katun. Hier bin ich vor dem Haus.
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Mère l'a mis au monde sur un lopin de terre nu parmi les jeunes tiges de maïs. Sous le ciel ouvert, telle une louve. La humble mère n'a point regardé en arrière. Elle l'a tranché d'elle-même avec ses dents et a noué sa vie en un nœud.
Elle l'a levé bien haut pour qu'il crie et annonce sa venue en ce monde. Pour des mots doux et caressants, pour de petites chansons, la mère n'avait point le temps. Elle l'a seulement emmailloté dans un tablier grossier, l'a allaité un instant, et l'a laissé sous un olivier en attendant.
Il a attendu jusqu'au coucher du soleil, tranquille et patient, là-même sur le champ d'Ivančeva. Puis à la tombée du jour, il a bu à pleines dents le lait nourricier du sein de sa mère.
Sa mère le porte. Voici que, dans le premier crépuscule, les contours des maisons se dessinent. Les lampes à huile d'olive aux fenêtres brillent comme des lucioles. C'est le village de Katun qui attend de franchir le seuil, tel cet hôte cher et tant aimé, pour apporter la joie aux frères et sœurs cette nuit-là.
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Anne onu genç mısır sapları arasındaki çıplak bir toprak parçasında dünyaya getirdi.
Açık gökyüzünün altında, dişi bir kurt gibi.
Alçakgönüllü anne arkasına bakmadı.
Onu dişleriyle kendisinden ayırdı ve hayatını bir düğümle bağladı.
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Nëna e lindi në një copë tokë të zhveshur mes kërcenjve të rinj të misrit.
Nën qiellin e hapur, si një ujkonjë.
Nëna e përunjur nuk shikoi pas.
Ajo e ndau nga vetja me dhëmbë dhe jetën e tij e lidhi nyjë.
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La madre lo diede alla luce su un lembo di terra nuda tra i giovani steli di mais.
Sotto il cielo aperto, come una lupa.
L'umile madre non si voltò indietro.
Lo separò da sé con i denti e legò la sua vita in un nodo.
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La madre lo dio a luz sobre un trozo de tierra desnuda entre los jóvenes tallos de maíz.
Bajo el cielo abierto, como una loba.
La humilde madre no miró atrás.
Lo separó de sí misma con los dientes y ató su vida en un nudo.
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Mati ga je rodila na goli zapati prsti med mladimi stebljika koruze.
Pod odprtim nebom, kakor volkulja.
Krotka mati se ni ozrla nazaj.
Z zobmi ga je odtrgala od sebein njegovo življenje zvezala v vozel.
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Родила его мать на голой земле посреди молодых колосьев кукурузы. Под открытым небом, как волчица, не оглядывалась скромная мать. Отделила его зубами от себя и в узел завязала ему жизнь. Подняли его высоко, чтобы согрелся, чтобы плачем объявил, что открыл этот мир. На ласковые, нежные слова и песенки у матери не было времени. Только завернула его в фартук, недолго покормила грудью и оставила под маслиной ждать. Ждал до захода солнца там, на Иванчевой ниве, тихий и терпеливый. Потом в сумерках лакал из материнской груди прибывшее молоко. Несет его мать. Теперь в первый мрак вырисовываются очертания домов. Масляные лампы в окнах сияют, как светлячки. Это Катун ждет, чтобы переступить порог, того гостя милого и дорогого, чтобы обрадовать братьев и сестер в эту ночь. Еще один голодный рот и будущий земледелец или страж отары. Заснул со сжатыми кулаками, легко его голова на материнскую грудь упала
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I dwell
In the absence
You left behind
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If you die before me
I would jump down into your grave
and hug you so innocently
that angels will become jealous.
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Indoors by technology, outdoors by speedy transport
I travel the world
Today in Japan, tomorrow in Rome,
Next day by an ancient civilization or in Hawaii or Coast Ivory,
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The low lands call
I am tempted to answer
They are offering me a free dwelling
Without having to conquer
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Beautiful is the 'thank you'
Wrapped with gratitude,
Offered to peace prone people
Who offer what is real-themselves
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The Peace Warrior of Mzansi — among heroes, a colossus!
Sun of the Nation, a rare gift of Providence.
Once entangled in the web of a racist succubus,
Unruffled, he declares before High Justice:
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(This is a composition in Pilipino Language the first one I did, the only one, and hope some of the Filipinos will get this funny poem in this site. The poem is updated with English translation)
Noong taong otsenta dekada
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Love and lust are poles apart.
Lust is chaos, love is art.
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Rappelle-toi Barbara
Il pleuvait sans cesse sur Brest ce jour-là
Et tu marchais souriante
Épanouie ravie ruisselante
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you put this pen
in my hand and you
take the pen from you put this pen
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On this dry prepared path walk heavy feet.
This is not "dinner music." This is a power structure.
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"Come, pretty birds, present your lays,
And learn to chaunt a goddess praise;
Ye wood-nymphs, let your voices be
Employ'd to serve her deity:
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If you had the choice of two women to wed,
(Though of course the idea is quite absurd)
And the first from her heels to her dainty head
Was charming in every sense of the word:
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A little while, a little while,
The weary task is put away,
And I can sing and I can smile,
Alike, while I have holiday.
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Between us now and here -
Two thrown together
Who are not wont to wear
Life's flushest feather -
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"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see—
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