poetry
Brazilian poet diplomat Vinícius de Moraes and ‘The Worker in Construction’
December 11, 2020The year 2020 marked 40 years of farewell to the poet Vinícius de Moraes.
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Brazilian singer Vital Farias’ ‘An Amazon Tale’ in poetic new English translation
November 23, 2020English lyrics for Brazilian singer/songwriter Vital Farias’ “Saga da Amazônia,” a poetic translation.
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Ode to Flo (1929-2020)
October 5, 2020The poet uses the Yiddish word “chutzpadik,” which means “nervy.”
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No Heroes
August 13, 2020"There were no heroes in Hiroshima, only shadows."
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Apocalypse Rot, a quarantined poem
July 17, 2020"Who knew the apocalypse would come by way of cough?"
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