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octavian-cocos
octavian-cocos
M/Bucharest, Romania
With pretty face and eyes meek and profound, She patiently spreads honey words around, Heals all the broken hearts, bestows delight, And turns the pitch-black darkness into light. Smiles every day and gaily plays her role, (In this sad world she is a happy soul) Behaves like a great queen, her mind is free, And always works with pleasure, like a bee. She's prudent, knows to give a sweet reply, With her good deeds makes fortune in the sky, Her heart is peaceful, void of all deceit, For faith is her impregnable retreat. She's loving, loyal, trustworthy and hot, Her household is a safe and pleasant spot, Defends the marriage, keeps alive its flame... I'd like to be the equal of that dame.
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Dec 17, 2022
Dec 17, 2022 at 11:38 PM UTC
Yearning for equality
Santa Claus, who come anew, There's a lot I'd say to you... I'm not asking gifts today, Now it's time to take away. With your bag come like a gust And relieve me of my lust, Take my dullness nice and slow With your arm covered with snow, Take the sadness from my chest, The disquiet, the unrest, Take my ****** malignity, All the spite and vanity, The unbridled speech I've had, My behavior rude and bad... With your reindeers, on your track, Take some winters off my back, To extol you night and day That you came and took away.
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Dec 17, 2022
Dec 17, 2022 at 12:34 AM UTC
Letter to Santa
On a ridge so nice, Nest of Paradise, Here come in the end, Down the slope descend Three white flocks in queue And three shepherds, too, From Moldavia land, Transylvania land, And from Vrancea land. And the second one, With the Vrancea's son, Well, they schemed a lot And devised a plot At the end of day, Merciless to slay The Moldavian guy, Richer – cant' deny – For has many sheep, Which are fair and leap, Horses trained for ride, And dogs full of pride. But that ewe, so cool, With a gray-white wool Three days in a row Spoke in a voice low, And walked to and fro. – O, gray little ewe And with white wool, too, Three days in a row Spoke in a voice low!                     Doesn't the grass grow Or you're feeling blue, My beloved ewe? – O, my shepherd dear, Bring your sheep down here Near the woods today Where we have much hay, In the shade you'll stay. Master, hear my clue, Call a dog to you, Bold and of good breed, True to you, indeed, For when night is near, They will **** you, dear, The Vrancea's mean son And the other one! –  My ewe with meek eyes          If you are so wise When you see me dead On a foxtail bed, Tell the Vrancea's son And the other one     To dig me a tomb In this pasture's womb, Near the pen for sheep To bury me deep; Or behind the logs To hear all my dogs.             Tell them what I say, Near my head then lay A pipe made of beech Its nice song to reach, A pipe made of bone, With a doleful tone; A pipe thin and real, Which plays with much zeal! Wind will sweep the grass And through them will pass All the sheep will flee Here to cry for me Shedding tears a sea!                 If I'm killed, don't run, But tell everyone I married one day A queen far away, The world's bride, I'd say;                   At my wedding, tell That a bright star fell; That the moon and sun Held my wreath for fun.             Firs and oaks with nests Were my lovely guests, Priests, the mounts with herds, Fiddlers, the wild birds, Birdies stood to watch, Stars shone like a torch! And I'm asking thee If one day you see Old mom feeling down, With a belted gown Crying in despair, Asking everywhere, Shouting in the air:             "People full of joy Who has seen my boy Shepherd proud and dear, Slim and without fear? His face soft as silk And as white as milk;                   His moustache so sweet, Yellow ear of wheat;           His hair combed with skill Black like raven's quill; His eyes deep and droll, Two pieces of coal?” You, my dearest sheep, Pity her and weep Then tell her somehow That I'm married now To a young queen nice, There, in Paradise,                       But don't give detail To that mother frail, That on wedding night A star lost its light Firs and oaks with nests Were my lovely guests, Priests, the mounts with herds, Fiddlers, the wild birds, Birdies stood to watch, Stars shone like a torch!
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Jul 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022 at 9:04 AM UTC
Little Ewe [Mioriţa - a Romanian folk ballad translated by Octavian Cocoş]
On a ridge so nice, Nest of Paradise, Here come in the end, Down the slope descend Three white flocks in queue And three shepherds, too, From Moldavia land, Transylvania land, And from Vrancea land. And the second one, With the Vrancea's son, Well, they schemed a lot And devised a plot At the end of day, Merciless to slay The Moldavian guy, Richer – cant' deny – For has many sheep, Which are fair and leap, Horses trained for ride, And dogs full of pride. But that ewe, so cool, With a gray-white wool Three days in a row Spoke in a voice low, And walked to and fro. – O, gray little ewe And with white wool, too, Three days in a row Spoke in a voice low!                     Doesn't the grass grow Or you're feeling blue, My beloved ewe? – O, my shepherd dear, Bring your sheep down here Near the woods today Where we have much hay, In the shade you'll stay. Master, hear my clue, Call a dog to you, Bold and of good breed, True to you, indeed, For when night is near, They will **** you, dear, The Vrancea's mean son And the other one! –  My ewe with meek eyes          If you are so wise When you see me dead On a foxtail bed, Tell the Vrancea's son And the other one     To dig me a tomb In this pasture's womb, Near the pen for sheep To bury me deep; Or behind the logs To hear all my dogs.             Tell them what I say, Near my head then lay A pipe made of beech Its nice song to reach, A pipe made of bone, With a doleful tone; A pipe thin and real, Which plays with much zeal! Wind will sweep the grass And through them will pass All the sheep will flee Here to cry for me Shedding tears a sea!                 If I'm killed, don't run, But tell everyone I married one day A queen far away, The world's bride, I'd say;                   At my wedding, tell That a bright star fell; That the moon and sun Held my wreath for fun.             Firs and oaks with nests Were my lovely guests, Priests, the mounts with herds, Fiddlers, the wild birds, Birdies stood to watch, Stars shone like a torch! And I'm asking thee If one day you see Old mom feeling down, With a belted gown Crying in despair, Asking everywhere, Shouting in the air:             "People full of joy Who has seen my boy Shepherd proud and dear, Slim and without fear? His face soft as silk And as white as milk;                   His moustache so sweet, Yellow ear of wheat;           His hair combed with skill Black like raven's quill; His eyes deep and droll, Two pieces of coal?” You, my dearest sheep, Pity her and weep Then tell her somehow That I'm married now To a young queen nice, There, in Paradise,                       But don't give detail To that mother frail, That on wedding night A star lost its light Firs and oaks with nests Were my lovely guests, Priests, the mounts with herds, Fiddlers, the wild birds, Birdies stood to watch, Stars shone like a torch!
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I want, to be able pure poems to write, To sleep near the sky like star gazers at night, To dream near the belfries, enchanted and filled By their solemn anthems diffused by the wind. With chin cupped in hands from my attic to see The workshop which chatters and sings and feels free; The chimneys, the steeples, these masts of the town, The skies making people in fancy to drown. How nice is to see through the mists a star bright And a lamp at the window, burning still in the night, The rivers of coal rising up in the air, The moon pouring down its pale charm everywhere. The summers and autumns will quietly go; When winter arrives with its white and dull snow I'll close all the doors and pull down the blind And build lofty castles at night in my mind. I'll dream all the time of blue distant horizons, Alabaster small fountains which weep in the gardens, And kisses, and birds, chirping loudly and rife, The pure love affairs we cherish in life. The bustle, enticing, at the window will drum, With my head on the desk, I shall sit still and numb, For I'll dive in the sea of exquisite delight Of evoking the spring with my will and my might, Of bringing the sun near my heart and create Of my fiery dreams an abode warm and great.
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May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022 at 1:54 AM UTC
Landscape [Paysage - author: Charles Baudelaire; translated by Octavian Cocos]
Why did you leave so quickly, my dear mom, You should have waited for your son to come; An hour more, to hold your hand and try To make you smile and then to say good bye. And yet, an hour could have been too long When the desire of your soul was strong To rise up in the air like a balloon, And I was sad you had to go so soon. I long for you, a year has passed since then, I thought one day you would be back again, But it's in vain, we'll never get in touch, Nevertheless, I love you very much, And of your face, so beautiful and dear, I've made a holy icon to revere.
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May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022 at 12:34 AM UTC
A year has passed
Love is a wondrous feeling, A swan in rapid flight Across the vault of heaven When it's serene and bright. You feel the life is peaceful, Unending like a stream, A secret thrilling story, An everlasting dream. The happiness surrounds you, The rainbow shows its face, The whole world is a splendor, God pours on you His grace.   But the disgusting shotgun Is aiming without fail And the enchanting white swan Drops dead on the wide trail. You hug it in an instant, Your fear you can't withhold, Try to revive its passion, But it is stiff and cold. In vain you weep disheartened And ****** it a lot, Of its amazing gliding Remains only a thought.
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Feb 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022 at 2:01 AM UTC
Swan of love
'Twould be best if we could perish While in us there is some light, Not to live devoid of vigor Till the soul, detached, takes flight. 'Twould be best if we could perish While we speak with our eyes, Not to have a frozen vision And a chilly heart that sighs. 'Twould be best if we could perish While we're human, because thus, We won't see our weary children Crying when attending us. 'Twould be best if we could alter The grim future from the sky And to chose with our thinking When it's good for us to die.
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Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021 at 1:59 AM UTC
'Twould be best...
In a short while you'll venture high above Because this world has ceased to be your lot And on your grave I'll plant with care and love A small blue flower of forget-me-not. And when I miss you, I shall take a stroll, Then kneeling down, I'll shudder on the spot, While watching dearly, craving in my soul, The small blue flower of forget-me-not. The day it withers, I shall not be sad For we all know a flower will decay But I am certain, and this makes me glad, You won't forget me even for a day.
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Sep 16, 2021
Sep 16, 2021 at 8:43 AM UTC
Forget me not
I think I'm feeling better, more mature, Than how in my whole life I've ever been, But maybe it's too soon to tell for sure That I have found my essence deep within. Because I may be weak and uncontrolled And this deceptive world keeps me in chains Or by my nature I may be too bold And, although small, I want to hold the reins. Yet, if I say I'm good, I do not boast And how are other people, I don't care, For maybe I have sinned in life the most, But now I'm like a flower fresh and fair. All people are good-natured and alert, But diamonds are deep buried in the dirt.
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Jul 5, 2021
Jul 5, 2021 at 2:29 PM UTC
Sonnet 20
A walnut fallen on a narrow lane Seemed very nice and tempting, so to speak, That four black crows descended, I maintain, To grab it with their long and pointed beak. But one of them, for sure, had much more luck And took advantage of the stir and fight, And while avoiding to be caught and struck Seized the small nut and hastily took flight. After a while, it flew down to the ground, Because the other crows gave up the chase, Then cracked the nut and baffled looked around, For it was hollow in its inner space. That's why in life I have this wondrous creed, Both husk and core should be refined, indeed.
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Jul 4, 2021
Jul 4, 2021 at 2:44 PM UTC
Sonnet 19