Czeslaw Milosz

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Song On The End Of The World Comments

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On the day the world ends
A bee circles a clover,
A fisherman mends a glimmering net.
Happy porpoises jump in the sea,
By the rainspout young sparrows are playing
And the snake is gold-skinned as it should always be.
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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 February 2024

Congratulations on being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Modern Poem Of The Day. Hoorray! TOP Marks!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 February 2024

THREE: jumping into the sea. This juxtaposition creates a sense of surrealism and emphasizes the unexpected nature of calamities. Terrible events that the poet personally witnessed and edited with metaphors, resulting in a feeling of surrealism.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 February 2024

TWO: Instead of dramatic signs such as lightning and thunder, everyday scenes unfold: bees circling clovers, fishermen mending nets and cheerful porpoises

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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 February 2024

ONE: Is a gripping exploration of the apocalypse, capturing the paradoxical nature of catastrophic events. The poem presents a world-ending scenario that defies expectations.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 February 2024

What a most beautiful translation by his son Anthony. The great poet has two sons, perhaps is this his eldest son, once again my Congratulations for the clever translation

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Sylvia Frances Chan 14 February 2024

CONGRATULATIONS on being chosen by Poem Hunter as The Modern Poem Of The Day! Hooray! TOP Marks for this wonderful poem, such an ease I can feel in this fascinating poem. Most deserving poem!

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