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Uploaded poems by Dahlia Ravikovitch translated by Orna Raz

Apr.29.2013

So far I uploaded about 20 translations of Dahlia Ravikovitch's (1936--2005) poems. They are in my site in Red Room under "Writing" and some are in my blog.

 

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May.19.2013 - 6:17 am
This poem approaches the creative process in a visual and intimate way. The poem is about her work, she is alone which is necessary for her writing, but she the speaker uses...
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May.16.2013 - 4:27 am
My response to Red Room's challenge to blog about the best parenting advice: Parents are forever giving needed and unneeded advice to their children: we always remember Polonius’...
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May.13.2013 - 12:27 am
In "Window" the passivity of the speaker is in contrast with the on- going, never ending, activity of nature. She seems to have no control of her life as she...
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May.11.2013 - 10:54 pm
Her careful choice of words makes this poem relevant to all creative people who are on a constant search. It is quite surprising how "The Last Line" by Dahlia Ravikovitch...
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Comments from orna

May.11.2013 - 3:55 am
In response to: Did You Know Mother’s Day was Founded as a Feminist Anti-War Protest Day?
Thank you Ivory for this enlightening post.  When I was growing up we celbrated  Mother's Day in my...
May.08.2013 - 11:59 am
In response to: "In Line For A Show" from True Love, Dahlia Ravikovitch
Dear Katherine, I am so pleased that she touches your soul in English as well-- I love her poetry. Thank you so much...
May.06.2013 - 10:52 am
In response to: Writing As A Way Of Correcting Insults
Thank you for writing dear Katherine. I like the twist that you gave the story. It thickens the plot with a...
Apr.23.2013 - 10:48 am
In response to: A Skype Mother
How interesting, no I didn't know the Latin wordt, and now, like always, I regret that I don't know Latin....
Apr.22.2013 - 9:57 pm
In response to: A Skype Mother
Thank you for writing dear Rina, I agree, Skype makes the distance seems shorter:-$