Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz i(A50176 works by)
Born: Established: 1920
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Poland,
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Eastern Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 1977
Gender: Female
Heritage: Polish
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1 Moja ojczyzna i "Moja Polska była bardzo młoda", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 99-100)
1 Nieodpowiednia chwila i "To stało się w nieodpowiedniej chwili,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 98)
1 Z Tobą się rozmawia jak z książką i "Z Tobą się rozmawia jak z książką.", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 97)
1 Na Boże Narodzenie i "To już było tyle razy...", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 94-96)
1 Kalendarz tasmański i "Weź kwartę promieni słonecznych", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 91-93)
1 Polacy w HEC i "Czemu nikt nie napisze eposu", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 89-90)
1 Podzwonne Wierzyńskiemu i "Otworzyłam mój zeszyt z wierszami, dziewczyński,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 86-88)
The poem is a tribute to the Polish émigré poet Kazimierz Wierzyński, detailing the importance of his poetry in the author's life, and tracing his poetic trajectory from Poland via New York to London.
1 Dziwna jakaś litania i "Wszystkie boginki i bogowie leśni,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 85)
The poem invokes characters of traditional and pre-Christian Polish mythology, many of whom, like the water nymph 'Świtezianka', feature in famous works of Romantic poetry by poets such as Adam Mickiewicz. The poem ends with a plea to these spirits and gods to bring the speaker's loved one home safely.
1 Gdybym miała różowy parasol i "Gdybym miała różowy parasol", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 84)
1 Zakopiańska kasetka i "Pod palcami gładkość drzewa", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 82)
1 Naiwna piosenka i "'Bywaj, siostro, zdrowa", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 79-81)
The poem recalls the author's and her brother's shared childhood in Lvov before the Second World War, and laments the distance that now separates them (he living in Scotland, she in Tasmania), which they never imagined as children.
1 Panie, bądź miłościw żołnierzom i "Cokolwiek Historia o nich napisze,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 76-77)
1 Nauczycielom polskim i "Wam - wszystkim płomiennym szaleńcom,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 78)
1 Deo gratias! i "Takie maleńkie rzeczy,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 74-75)
1 Untitled i "To Polska jest przyczyną", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 71-73)
1 Modlitwa na maj 1966 i "Maryjo", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 69-70)
1 Jesień i "W parku, który się zrobił teraz przewiewny,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 67-68)
1 Druga miłość i "Gdy się tak uśmiechasz", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 65-66)
The poem expresses the poet's feelings for Tasmania, her 'second love' after her home town of Lvov in Poland (not mentioned by name in the poem).
1 Ułani na Tasmanii i "Ułani na Tasmanii, na codzień, w cywilu,", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 62-64)
The poem describes a chance meeting of Polish World War II veterans, former comrades, in Tasmania, and evokes the surreal quality of their memories of war in the context of their suburban migrant lives with their wives and young children in Australia.
1 Boże Narodzenie 1948 i "To takie pospolite szczęście -", Krystyna Wanda Jackiewicz , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poezje wybrane 2006; (p. 60)
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