May Poems

I shall not sing a May song.
A May song should be gay.
I'll wait until November
And sing a song of gray.
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I come from haunts of coot and hern,
I make a sudden sally
And sparkle out among the fern,
To bicker down a valley.
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And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, 'Speak to us of Children.'

And he said:

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
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Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
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When you're up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
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All dreams may not come true
All credits due may not accrue
But with true reflection in mind
Ideas newer and newer may emerge and find
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All hopes dash against hopes
It is like tight walking on simple ropes
We may counter stiff resistance at high slope
Bonding may not be possible even if you elope
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Sleep, sleep, my beloved,
without worry, without fear,
although my soul does not sleep,
although I do not rest.
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Gather ye rose-buds while ye may:
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow will be dying.
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Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
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O JAANA O, jaana be less critical, so I may philosophize you; O, jaana be less beautiful, so I may romantise you; O, jaana be less arrogant, so I may admire you. O, jaana be less abstruse, so I may understand you; O, jaana be less talkative, so I may get time to talk with you; O, jaana be less Altruism, so I may be materialistic to you; O, jaana be less anachronistic, so I may search for you; O, jaana be less Deleterious to my heart, So I may spent myself on you;
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May your glass be always full
May your pockets never be empty,
And may you never be taken for a fool
And may your joy be always plenty.
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May you be happy with her. I don't need to wish her anything for she must be the luckiest girl in the world to have you. May your sky always be clear. May your prayers always be heard. May you be the best father in the world. May you be the proudest father in the world. May your angels grow healthy and happy without regrets. may your dear smile always be bright and happy, and may you be forever blessed for that moment of bliss and happiness which you gave to my lonely and grateful heart.
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TỰA
Nguyễn Du viết Kiều, 'máu nhỏ qua đầu bút, nước mắt thắm qua trang giấy'.
Nguyễn Đình Chiểu viết Lục Vân Tiên, 'chở bao nhiêu đạo thuyền không khẳm'.
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Epitaph for a Palestinian Child
by Michael R. Burch

I lived as best I could, and then I died.
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A used condom, a discarded cigarette but
I am a monument to nonsense
So they say there is no smoke without fire
But where there are two lovers
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May we be strong?
May we be activists?
May we feel like we belong?
May our hearts be loving advocates?
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May I splinter away from myself
break into whole units
and
live in each with perfection!
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Geoffrey Chaucer, The Merchant's Tale (A Minimalist Translation)

1245 Once there was dwelling in Lombardy
1246 A worthy knight, that born was of Pavia,
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Isang lalaki na tila pamilyar sa akin natila kilala ko
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