Not a Star
by Adonis
Neither a star,
nor a prophet’s inspiration,
nor a face praying to the moon, is Mihyar.
Here he comes
like a pagan spear,
invading the land of letters,
bleeding
and raising to the sun
his bleeding.
Here he is,
wearing the nakedness of stone
and praying to the caves.
Here he is,
cuddling the light Earth.
Songs of Mihyar the Damamscene
Copyright ©:
translated by Kamal Abu-Deeb
A few random poems:
- Antaeus: [A Fragment] by Wilfred Owen
- STEPPING OUT by Satish Verma
- Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth by William Shakespeare
- A Sigh In The Night
- English Poetry. Madison Julius Cawein. Indifference. Мэдисон Джулиус Кавейн.
- Mary’s Son – A Tale of Christmas – An Inspiring Read
- The Falling Of The Leaves by William Butler Yeats
- Loves Blindness
- Валерий Брюсов – Дозор
- Альфред Теннисон – Странствия Мальдуна
- On The City Wall
- As Toilsome I Wander’d. by Walt Whitman
- Frogs Eat Butterflies, Snakes Eat Frogs, Hogs Eat Snakes, Men Eat Hogs by Wallace Stevens
- On A May Glory-A Welcome Song poem – Nithin Purple poems | Poetry Monster
- Eden in Winter by Vachel Lindsay
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- Out Of The Window
- On The Bus
- Minoan Porcelain
- Love Song
- Lapr S Midi Dun Faune
- Italy
- Inspiration
- In Uncertainty To A Lady
- Doors Of The Temple
- Darkness
- Crapulous Impression
- Complaint Of A Poet Manqu
- By The Fire
- Books And Thoughts
- Anniversaries
- A Melody By Scarlatti
- A Little Memory
- The Storm
- The State
- The Poor Fisherman
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Doska or the Board – write anything
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