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I present a selection of poems in their original language of English, French or German, together with
their relevant translations, that I would like to share with other poetry lovers. I also take the
opportunity to publish some of my own modest works which I hope you will enjoy.
What's New:
A greatly abridged shortlist of poems on this site that may prompt further interest.
Selected Poems
As a by product of these translations, songs and some song cycles appear here:
Songs and Readings
You can select the relevant poet from the buttons in the left hand columns or, alternatively, select
the poet by language of origin from the drop down list provided here.
In reading these translations, you may encounter poems previously unfamiliar to you that
will present new vistas upon the world. All poems are presented in English and German;
and, additionally, many have been translated from or into French. They appear first in
their original language followed by translations in the order: English, French, German.
Translations are intended mostly as parallel texts in order accurately to convey the
originals and, consequently, do not always seek to reproduce rhyme or metre whereby
distortions to the poetry could be introduced.
A Note on Copyright:
My poems and all translations are copyright and may not be published commercially without
my written consent or that of the translator respectively; but non commercial circulation
amongst appreciative students and poetry societies is permitted.
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