2 June 2026
I am not one of those who left the land
to the mercy of its enemies.
Their flattery leaves me cold,
my songs are not for them to praise.
I Am Not One of Those Who Left the Land (1922), trans. Stanley Kunitz
2 June 2026
I am not one of those who left the land
to the mercy of its enemies.
Their flattery leaves me cold,
my songs are not for them to praise.
I Am Not One of Those Who Left the Land (1922), trans. Stanley Kunitz