2017-08-24

【Theme】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

            Bell with the tongue of silver-tone,

            I would make thy secret known -

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2017-08-24

【Another Waking】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

            From the nightmare world of dream

            I awakened with a scream.

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2017-08-24

【Aiden in English】

        The final day of vacation is always a sad one. However, a well-said phrase from our program director, the Viking Kvasir, states otherwise: "Don't feel so sad that the journey is over; be happy it happened." I'm undoubtedly happy this Rhine Getaway took p

2017-08-24

【Morning Bell】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

       It seemed as though the dawn would never come

       To save me from the night's delirium,

       Those hells of thought I wandered in - who schooled

       My brain at othe

2017-08-24

【A Shout of Joy】

Carl Spitteler (1845—1924)

〖Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919〗

        Oh what has changed my thought's defiant tread

          To winged ride on drifting clouds o'erhead?

          Is it my view, unfettered and wide

2017-08-23

【The Modest Little Wish】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

            In the days when I was little

               had they asked me what I wanted,

2017-08-23

【Distances】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

          Swifts turn in the heights of the air;

          higher still turn the invisible stars.

          When day withdraws to the ends of the earth

          their fires shine

2017-08-23

【It’s easy to talk, and writing words on the page】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

       It’s easy to talk, and writing words on the page

       doesn’t involve much risk as a general rule:

       you might as well be knitting late at night

       in a warm room,

2017-08-23

【Winter's Close • I】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

           So little is left to the errant soul,

              almost nothing to expel

              the fear of losing space

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2017-08-23

【Aiden in English】

        Finally, off the ship in Basel, Switzerland, I felt the smooth glide of the boat again. Replaced by a bumpy, unpleasant bus ride to our next destination, Lucerne, I immediately missed the blissful form of travel provided on the Viking Kvasir. However, the transfer off the boat was slightly b

2017-08-23

【Winter's Close•II】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

            A scattering of tears

            on the altered face,

            the sparkling season

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2017-08-23

【Winter's Close•III】

Philippe Jaccottet (1925—2021)

        Gossamer shadows

        in the strands of winter’s surviving grass,

        hidden patient flutes

        convey