Poet's Cross Poem by Jankovic Zoran

Poet's Cross



Every poet wears his cross.
I carry two on the way
without returning.
You gave me one.

He is heavy as a memory of pain
but I will not give him back to you
because it is a gift on which it says:

Amor clavicula magnae vitae est. *

Love is the small key to a great life.

* Latin

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Pjesnikov krst

Svaki pjesnik nosi svoj krst.
Ja nosim dva na putu bez povratka.
Jedan si mi ti poklonila.

Težak je kao uspomena na bol
ali ti ga neću vratiti
jer to je poklon na kome piše:

Amor clavicula magnae vitae est.*

Ljubav je mali ključ u veliki život.

* Latinski

Friday, August 9, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: cross,poet,poetess
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jane Campion 09 August 2019

Every poet wears a charm. It is both a blessing and burden.

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