Weekly/Fortnightly Poetry Suggestions

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IonaMuirgel2002
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Post by IonaMuirgel2002 »

Oh, that's a good idea maybe I will! Thanks again! :D
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KevinS
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Post by KevinS »

Here is a timely poem. It might be fun, too!

https://archive.org/details/selectedpoemsofy00nogurich/page/98/mode/2up
By Yone Noguchi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yone_Noguchi (He led something of a wild life.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEth7oLqsyk

TO THE CICADA

What a sudden pain of ancient soul, —
A tear that is a voice, a voice- that is a tear !
What unforgotten tragedy thou tellest in thy break of heart !
Min, min, min, min, mimninminminmin . . . . !

Grey singer of the forest with heart of fire.
Dost thon cry for the world, or for my love and life ?
Is thy monotony of voice the tragedy of my song ?
Min, min, min, min, minminminminmin . . . . !

The soul that reads the sorrow of life knows thy heart :
Cry till the world and life gain the triumph of death !
Let us earn Death through the tragedy of Faith !
O singer of sad Faith and only one song, —
Cry out thy old dream of life and tears !
Min, min, min, min, minminminminmin . . . . !
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