Tag Archives: poetry

Youth

Posted on May 11, 2011 by metromogli

Here is an excerpt from a poem called “Youth”, by Samuel Ullman (1840-1924), emailed to me by my japanese host “Otosan” (“father”) when he learned I was leaving Japan for Sweden way back 2001. A very beautiful poem, which alongside Desiderata, … Continue reading →

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An Ode to the Pussy(cat)

Posted on February 14, 2010 by metromogli

Here’s a Valentine’s poem to you all from Edward Lear, ~1870. One of the very few poems I still know by heart, and can recite with feelings…LOL. The Owl and The Pussycat I. The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea … Continue reading →

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Revenge Of The Green Banana

Posted on June 5, 2009 by metromogli

She picked up the bunch of bananas lying on the mahogany kitchen table and studied it with great care. It was a bunch of five. One was completely green, three were greenish-yellow, and the last was sun-riped, with the outer … Continue reading →

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For Sale: Baby Shoes

Posted on December 2, 2008 by metromogli

The poet Ernest Hemingway reportedly claimed that his best work was a story he wrote in just six words. Since I dabble, every now and then, with what I call digital poetry, here is my take on his work: Can … Continue reading →

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But I Did Not Ask You To Love Me

Posted on November 18, 2008 by metromogli

You came out of the blue asking for directions. I showed you where it is. I was just being friendly. But I did not ask you to love me. You said you were tired. Got you a cup of tea. … Continue reading →

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An Ode To The Swedish Winter

Posted on December 13, 2007 by metromogli

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The Nervous Heart of A Young Man in Love

Posted on October 22, 2007 by metromogli

In my ever shrinking free-time, I dabble with a kind of poetry that is heavily influenced by the use of computer. It is called digital poetry. Here is one, written in Tagalog, entitled “Tibok ng Puso”. English translation follows.   … Continue reading →

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Lille Mogli och Kungsfiskaren

Posted on August 18, 2007 by metromogli

 Here is an attempt to tell a childhood memory in Swedish. När jag var runt sex år gammal, stötte jag på en sårad liten kungsfiskare på vägen hem från skolan. Stackaren sköts på bröstkorgen, antagligen med en luftpistol. Jag plockade den upp, … Continue reading →

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Teen MOGLI’s First Time. NOT

Posted on June 26, 2007 by metromogli

I dropped by the corridor’s common kitchen to fix myself some tea when I found her unceremoniously cutting a large grapefruit in two. It would be her dinner, she shyly confessed. “No wonder about the killer figure,” with the pout … Continue reading →

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