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Three Poems: Dona Leonors Revenge; The Old Moon; Common Sides [All in Spanish/all in English]
1) Doña Leonor's Revenge Rafael Ortiz's fate When she arrived For the beheading ?was now played out In Spanish Translated by Nancy Penaloza La leyenda de: El destino de Rafael Ortiz Cuando ella llegó Por la decapitación Fue llevado a su fin ahora 2) The Old Moon The winds, the winds-moments pass Under its passing shadows at twilight Looking, looking down, down at me?. There is a time between now and then She has her secret eyes you know #474 2/5/2005 Spanish Version La Luna Vieja Los vientos, los vientos-momentos pasan Bajo sus pasajeras sombras en el crepúsculo Mirando, mirando abajo, mirándome a mí? Hay un tiempo entre ahora y entonces 3) Common Sides [English Versión] Youth has its age With separate ties- Life, death, and quest, Note: this poem was found by the author after 25-years being misplaced; written May, l981, and reviewed by Poetry North Review, Anchorage, Alaska by Dale A. Stirling, Editor/Publisher l980-86, Poetry North Review, his comments: "?very smooth and convey real feeling?." Author is unaware if it was published by any previous anthologies, but feels up to this writing it has not been published; consequently, the first time published in this set of poems. #82 In Spanish Lados Comunes La juventud tiene su edad El otro piensa por qué; Con lazos separados - La vida, la muerte, y la búsqueda, Y una esperanza en el pecho Estos nunca descansan. Note: este poema fue encontrado por el autor después de 25 años siendo extraviado; Escrito mayo, l981, y poesía revisada por, Revisión al norte, el Anclaje, Alaska por Dale A. Stirling, Redactor/Editor l980-86, Poesía revisión al norte, sus comentarios: "?muy sencillo y transporta el verdadero sentimiento. " El autor no es consciente si esto fue publicado por cualquier antología anterior, pero conociendo esta escritura no ha sido publicado; por consiguiente, por primera vez publicada en este juego de poemas. Dennis Siluk, Poet, his new book being "Spell of the Andes," and "Cold Kindness," at your internet sites,or perhaps in some book stores http://www.bn.com or http://www.amazon.com
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