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A Poet of the 20th Century Foresaw What is Happening Now

A Poet of the 20th Century Foresaw What is Happening Now

"Europe today is Babylonia and in excruciating agony it goes to it’s cold grave,..."

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Dr Lidiya Angelova
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Toma Izmirliev is a satirical poet from Bulgaria who is still relatively unknown. I recently reread his poems and was astounded to discover that, despite being written over a century ago, his poems accurately predict our times. Read my translation of 2 of his poems and decide by yourself.

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“Europe today is Babylonia
and in excruciating agony
it g…

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