From Germany, Sonja sent me a Bertolt Brecht poem. The cartoon on the opposite side goes with the poem in an odd way–both of them being about not being able to DO. I believe the translation of “Na toll” is an ironic “Oh great!” I sit by the roadside The driver changes the wheel. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
from Paris (or Indonesia) with Love
Fitri, who lives in Jakarta, sent this beautiful poem with its translation. The Paris postcard made me remember my trip there last year, and the poem just makes me . . . love poetry even more. Thank you, Fitri! Continue reading
May Flowers in Winter
This card is amazing–with a wonderful photo and an equally wonderful poem . . . from the Czech Republic. Click on the picture to see it larger so you can read the poem. Thank you, Katea! Continue reading
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