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Connecticut, United States of America

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Burst these Arteries

This poem first appeared in my English translation on , March 20, 2024

Death of Sappho by Miguel Carbonell Selva, 1881

Write… Write… Write

Burst these arteries

Spurt over the rotten wooden boards

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War. War. War

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Soldat und Tod (The Soldier and Death) by Hans Larwin, 1917

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I Will Count My Steps

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The Expected One by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, 1860

O dreary path!

O path of love!

I will count my steps,

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    Writer | Translator | Editor @ ArabLit | Poet | Feminist | Lover of literature, culture, nature, & authentic human connections | Liberty, equality, & justice for all.

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