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Had I fastened
The cradle on a rafter,
And rocked it—and rocked it.
My little son, my Yankl.
But the house has vanished
Into a fiery dome,
How then can I rock
My little son, my own?
Had I…
Contributor:
Shike Driz
Places:
Moscow, USSR (Moscow, Russia)
Date:
1953
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May the language of truth be established forever, or as the poet …
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Leone Modena
Places:
Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)
Date:
1622/23
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The door it opened slowly,
My father he came in,
I was nine years old.
And he stood so tall above me,
His blue eyes they were shining
And his voice was very cold.
He said, “I’ve had a vision
And…
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Leonard Cohen
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1968
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I went to see to my sister in Berlin.
She wants me to consider moving in.
Her husband’s passed away now, a schlemiel,
He left her too much money in his will.
Her residence is filled with precious…
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Georg Kreisler
Places:
Munich, West Germany (Munich, Germany)
Date:
1963
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Shlof, shlof, shlof,
Der tateh vet kumen in dorf,
Vet er brengn an epeleh,
Vet zayn gezunt dos kepele.
Sleep, sleep, sleep,
Daddy is traveling to the village,
He will bring back a little apple,
So…
Places:
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)
Date:
Late 19th–Early 20th Century