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Haiti: Anonce Edmond

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. The Peasant Declares His Love by Emile Roumer is a love poem from Haiti and read by Haitian Anonce Edmond.

Declaration Paysanne translated as The Peasant Declares His Love by Emile Roumer is a luscious love poem from Haiti translated by John Peale Bishop and read by Haitian Anonce Edward, a dental nurse by training who currently works in the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, creating a uniqe picture of the nations of the world in verse.

2 minutes

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Sun 27 May 2012 08:58

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  • Sun 27 May 2012 08:58