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Tilleadh bhon a’ bhas - by Ruaraidh MacThòmais
Derick Thomson

{ Poem }

Nuair a thàinig mi air ais bhon a’ bhàs
/ bha a’ mhadainn ann,
/ bha an doras-cùil fosgailte,
/ is bha putan dhe na bha…

Veredas de Buenos Aires - by Julio Cortázar

{ Poem }

De este texto nació un tango,
/ Con música de Edgardo Cantón
/
/ De pibes la llamamos la vedera
/ y a ella le gustó que…

Ars Poetica - by Ioana Ieronim

{ Poem }

Poesie pentru când
/ eşti miop eşti obosit eşti
/ tocit până la urzeală
/
/ scrisă cu bidineaua pe zid
/
/ vizibilă şi pe întuneric
/
/ aşteptând să crească
/ undeva cândva
/ generaţia…

flere og flere danskere - by Morten Søndergaard

{ Poem }

flere og flere danskere kommer i arbejde
/ flere og flere danskere bliver millionærer
/ flere og flere danskere får børn med dannebrogsformede modermærker
/ flere…

Homage to Rob Donn - by Donald Campbell

{ Poem }

From the Gaelic of Iain MacEachainn
/
/ One plant in every garden
/ aye wants the soil it needs
/ Filius ante patrem
/ The flowers outgrow their…

Am Bucas - by Ruaraidh MacThòmais
Derick Thomson

{ Poem }

Anns a’bhliadhna
aon air fhichead aon air fhichead,
a; cladhach ann a seann làraich,
thàinig iad gu bucas

Port nan Carbad-iarainn - by Rody Gorman

{ Poem }

Dithis
/ Charbad-iarainn
/ Ri taobh a chèile
/ ’S iad an impis dèanamh às
/ Anns an dorchadas
/ Agus mi fhìn a’ sealltainn
/ Air an taobh thall
/ ’S mi an…

An Sgrìobhaiche Gàidhlig - by Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh

{ Poem }

Mar chleasaiche-sorcais ann an cartùn-TV,
/ a’ dàibhigeadh le snasmhorachd ghlan
/ bho chòmhnard bheag 60 troigh a dh’ àirde
/ a-steach dha ghlainne làn bùirn.
/
/ Ri…

Sgàilean - by Rody Gorman

{ Poem }

Air an t-slighe sìos
/ gu ruige ’n caladh anns a’ bhreacarsaich
/ agus an Western Isles a’ fuireach,
/ a lìon beag is beag,
/ chaidh na…

Leabaidh Dhiarmaid is Gràinne - by Rody Gorman

{ Poem }

Fon chàrn, ghabh iad air falbh
/ gus an tug iad a-mach cliathach Beinn Ghulbain
/ ri marbh na h-oidhche.
/
/ Rinn iad iad fhèin a…

Leigeil bhruadaran dhìom - by Meg Bateman

{ Poem }

Tha am feasgar ciùin,
/ an t-adhar san uinneig
/ gun smal…
/ Ist, m’ eudail,
/ na bruidhinn an-dràst’,
/ tha taibhsean a’ dol siar.
/
/ Chan e fear àraidh a…

Aig Abhainn Chille-Mhàrtainn - by Crìsdean MacIlleBhàin
Christopher Whyte

{ Poem }

Dh’iarrainn-sa gnè na h-aibhne a bhith agam,
/ ruitheas gu soilleir glan fo Chille Mhàrtainn.
/
/ Chì thu i siubhal luath fon drochaid stàilinn
/ a…

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