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Friday, 5 March 2021
Sin - Forugh Farrokhzad
I have sinned a rapturous sin
in a warm enflamed embrace,
sinned in a pair of vindictive arms,
arms violent and ablaze.
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Thursday, 4 March 2021
I Abandoned Her and I Didn’t Know - José Canet
Kneaded between the silver and gold
of serenades
and wild dance parties,
cradled by the sounds
of bandoneons,
this tango was born.
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Wednesday, 3 March 2021
She Has Wilted Early - Julia Boutros
This flower …
has wilted early,
she’s still pretty,
she’s still very pretty
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Tuesday, 2 March 2021
There Was a Jolly Miller - Isaac Bickerstaffe
There was a jolly miller once lived on the river Dee;
He danced and sang from morn till night, no lark so blithe as he;
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Monday, 1 March 2021
On Julia's Death - Vasily Kapnist
The evening darkness shrouds
The slumbering world in peace.
And from her throne of clouds
Shines Luna through the trees.
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Sunday, 28 February 2021
A story of the great men of the faith - Saadi Shirazi
They relate a story of the great men of the faith.
Recognizers of the truth of the essence of truth.
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Saturday, 27 February 2021
Peace - Kewulay Kamara
Good evening people,
Good evening people
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Friday, 26 February 2021
Mother - Ki Hyung-do
Mother
Is not coming home. She left
for the market, carrying on her head thirty
stems of young radish to sell. She’s not
coming home. The sun has long
Set. I sit in the room like
A cold ball of uneaten rice in a bowl.
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Thursday, 25 February 2021
Bengali women - Joie Bose
perhaps it is how we were raised
always asked to keep our spine straight
to hold our heads high
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Wednesday, 24 February 2021
On Easter - August Šenoa
On Easter back then, even now I recall,
The morning sun did toward us veer,
Full of life, of youth, I ran to you all,
Toward my village small and so dear.
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