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Sonnet by Anna<\/h2>\n

The corona crisis: fortunately, it is not all doom and gloom. Sometimes it also brings out the best in people. For example, on March 26, we received a particularly beautiful response to the sonnet of the day<\/g> from a loyal fan. We don’t want to withhold them from you and publish them here: <\/p>\n

To live alone with memory.
I don’t know how to say it right.
It surely brings the mind no peace,
and is a cause for bitterness as well,<\/p>\n

But what Lord Van Babylon does quite:
he often grants me reverie.
Goes further day by day in this,
and I indulge in his delight.<\/p>\n

He sends me Rumi paired with Hafiz,
Pasquino accompanied by Marforio;
and never is it what it is.<\/p>\n

Sometimes droll and playful so,
but thrilling nonetheless,
I wish, and always he does steal the show.<\/p>\n

Anna Facsimile<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Thank you, Anna, for sharing this with us!<\/p>\n

Dirk of Babylon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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