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An Evening of Poetry Readings and Recitations
On the evening of Thursday, April 19, the Modern Language and English departments presented an evening of poetry readings and recitations in Heath Dining Room. Language students recited poems in French, Italian, Spanish and Chinese, while other students read their original poetry in English. Mike King and the dining staff provided a glorious buffet of international foods to accompany the evening.
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Introduction Mr. Tilden Daniels, Modern Language Department Chair
Declan Goulding ‘18 “The Comfort of Our Quilts”
Introduction Mr. Tilden Daniels, Modern Language Department Chair
Jonathan Schoelkopf ‘22 时间，”Shijian” by Luo Shuangyu
Jeffrey Gu ‘18 “Ode to Masculinity”
Siraj Patwa ‘19 “El Crimen Fue en Granada” by Antonio Machado
Sophie Sonnenfeld ‘21 你是人间的四月天, “nǐ shì rénjiān de sìyuè tiān” by Lin Huiyin
Collette Mourier ‘18 “Entropy is a Conspiracy”
Cyrus Sadeghi ‘23 “L'aurore” by an anonymous algerian poet
Emilia Cottignoli ’18 “First Snow”
Zaryah Gordon ‘19 “Me Gustas Cuando Callas” by Pablo Neruda
Zoe Butenhoff ‘18 “Siren Song”
Sarah Lopez ‘19 “La Primavera” by Ugo Betti
Olanma Ikekpeazu ‘23 “Poème à mon frère blanc” by Léopold Sédar Senghor
Neal Sarin ‘18 “How to Live”
Lady-Karen Asamoah ‘19 “Si Mis Manos Pudieran Deshojar” by Frederico García Lorca
Alexander Harrison ‘19 “The Martyrdom of the Cartographer”
Alejandro Lopez ‘21 “Il gelsomino notturno” by Giovanni Pascoli
Declan Goulding ‘18 “The Comfort of Our Quilts”
Lizabeth Bamgboye ‘20 你的名字 - 纪弦, “Nǐ de míngzì” by Ji Xian
Alexander Hughes ‘19 “Daydream”
Nicole Yan ‘23 “You Dong Ting” by Li Bai
Clayton Wackerman ‘18 “Yarrow”
Chris Ruano ‘22 “Llénalo de Amor” by Amado Nervo
Mike Lazarre ‘18 “Quand le ciel bas et lourd pèse comme un couvercle” by Charles Baudelaire
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