tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post775800418842479410..comments2023-11-03T15:50:56.001+01:00Comments on POET IN RESIDENCE : Alexander Pushkin Gwil Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-14863857028633483102016-03-11T12:55:49.673+01:002016-03-11T12:55:49.673+01:00I love especially:
"So no day of rain
ever s...I love especially: <br />"So no day of rain<br />ever slipped by in vain,<br /> they say." <br />So very appropriate to the weather at the moment. One has to pay attention not to let slip away one of those grey days we have at the moment. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-33775167131480906582016-03-10T16:36:54.058+01:002016-03-10T16:36:54.058+01:00Many thanks, Pat. It will be a lovely surprise for...Many thanks, Pat. It will be a lovely surprise for her. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-45476689911877911152016-03-10T16:34:47.205+01:002016-03-10T16:34:47.205+01:00The world must have its icons. The world must have its icons. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-20926578611164064422016-03-10T16:27:21.822+01:002016-03-10T16:27:21.822+01:00An ace the deal
One black card
Leads to another ...An ace the deal <br />One black card <br />Leads to another <br />We'll play the bard. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-10067446574709001252016-03-10T16:18:44.998+01:002016-03-10T16:18:44.998+01:00I modified the verse structure in the Penguin Book...I modified the verse structure in the Penguin Book of Russian Poetry as I think it is called. I will look to see who did it. Let you know. I like this poem especially, after seeing the opera Pique Dame a couple of times. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-9378970766005295182016-03-10T14:22:30.047+01:002016-03-10T14:22:30.047+01:00This translation is much more fun than others I...This translation is much more fun than others I've seen. Do you know whose it is?Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865639536906898385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-24070141663134289442016-03-09T22:47:13.877+01:002016-03-09T22:47:13.877+01:00I bet hard
On this word of the bard.
To loss I tos...I bet hard<br />On this word of the bard.<br />To loss I toss___<br />And play the wrong card.<br /><br />__My rhyme? Not worth a dime. Smiles_! _m<br /><br />Magyarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834296565844877410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-22591475277704845922016-03-09T19:57:03.759+01:002016-03-09T19:57:03.759+01:00The average British could care less about the Mona...The average British could care less about the Monarch outside of honorary; as the average Catholic also could care less about the Pope, who is another museum piece and keeper.Mr. Mcgranorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851136550476241757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8881054030497725613.post-15888294984903291852016-03-09T19:49:02.557+01:002016-03-09T19:49:02.557+01:00Very clever.
A quiz is winging its way to your Mu...Very clever.<br /><br />A quiz is winging its way to your Mum.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com