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The poem expresses longing for the speaker's adopted country of Australia, the speaker having returned to her native Poland. The speaker recalls 'kangaroos like cats/running across the road/in front of speeding cars'.
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English translation of the title: Island of the Sun
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English translation of first line: When evening sadness encircles my forehead
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Subjects:
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cAustralia,c
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cPoland,cEastern Europe, Europe,
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