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POETRY English LanguageThe House Next to the Rose TreeAndrea DimitriouMelbourne, AustraliaPerhaps we shall always be captives of a prophecyWe shall never nonethelessWalk into the rose garden,*INo longer anticipate in vainThe house next to the rose treeThe bliss that was abruptly abducted from meINo longer expect the slightest semblance of joyAnd whatever Grandpa uttered... wasFalse presumption.He can no longerForetell... the futureLike the oracle at Delphi...He can no longerPredict insinuate indicateThe new Emperor has outlawedHimHis history andHis prophecies...14 Diasporic Literature/Διασπορική Λογοτεχνία/Literatura de Diasporic - http://<strong>diasporic</strong>.<strong>org</strong>Issue 1 Vol. 1, Μarch 2011

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