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Question: What is the poem Answers to Letters by Tomas Transtromer about?

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I found this one by Charles Bukowski and fell in love with it. Are there any published poems with a similar theme out there?<p>If you aren't familiar with the poem, here it is:</p><p>"we had goldfish and they circled around and around<br/>in the bowl on the table near the heavy drapes<br/>covering the picture window and<br/>my mother, always smiling, wanting us all<br/>to be happy, told me, "be happy Henry!"<br/>and she was right: it's better to be happy if you<br/>can<br/>but my father continued to beat her and me several times a week<br/>while<br/>raging inside his 6-foot-two frame because he couldn't<br/>understand what was attacking him from within.</p><p>my mother, poor fish,<br/>wanting to be happy, beaten two or three times a<br/>week, telling me to be happy: "Henry, smile!<br/>why don't you ever smile?"</p><p>and then she would smile, to show me how, and it was the<br/>saddest smile I ever saw</p><p>one day the goldfish died, all five of them,<br/>they floated on the water, on their sides, their<br/>eyes still open,<br/>and when my father got home he threw them to the cat<br/>there on the kitchen floor and we watched as my mother<br/>smiled"</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150326144824AA47OFg">Question: Is this a good poem?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 26 Mar 2015 02:48 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="">Patience, my dear friend, for you are not alone<br/>You are not the only one in silence who griefs and moans<br/>Force your mouth wide, smile and show teeth<br/>Stand up straight and tall, don't dare show defeat<p>People will laugh, look and whisper but they will not see<br/>The beauty and sorrow within the self of thee<br/>Don't look away, simply stare straight in the eye<br/>Speak your heart and soul, say the truth and don't lie</p><p>Time alone will tell your story<br/>You will finally find the peace and glory<br/>So cover those tears and muffle your sobs<br/>Make sure no one dares those emotions to rob</p><p>Take a step forward, now another, one, two, three<br/>Soon you will be running as fast as can be<br/>Now that you're making it, don't bother looking back<br/>For even a glimpse behind a shoulder could easily be a trap</p><p>Your wings are finally opening, they are signs of new life<br/>Your scars are finally healing, it's time to throw away the knife<br/>You know you are strong, you are worth and you are special<br/>It's time to build yourself up, take your life to a whole new level</p><p>So there, my dear friend, the patience you've endured<br/>Has finally paid off and now you are cured<br/>Show that beautiful face of yours, don't be afraid to smile<br/>For the happiness that truly existed had been hidden for quite a while</p><p>Also, does anyone know any good websites full of story and poem telling competitions? I have a collection of stories I want to share and possibly gain something from it. Thank you :)</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150326141533AAOKPtH">Question: Tone of a Dream Within A Dream by Egdar Allan Poe?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 26 Mar 2015 02:15 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="raqdiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertextq">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertextq" id="raqta" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-605 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><div id="raadiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertexta">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertexta" id="raata" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-605 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><div id="racdiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertextc">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertextc" id="racta" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-550 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150326120913AAQabW9">Question: I'm having trouble interpreting this poem. Anyone want to share their view, opinion or interpretation of "In the barn" by Elise Partridge?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 26 Mar 2015 12:09 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="">In the barn by Elise Partridge<p>One morning, on the mud floor of the barn,<br/>We found a snake glittering in the sun --<br/>Ten inches patterned like an argyle sock,<br/>Black diamonds on gray. Puffing beside his neck</p><p>Was a red bubble. No--wait--then we saw<br/>He had a frog clamped in his propped jaw.<br/>The bubble was blood. The frog sat elbows-out,<br/>Inscrutable, a drowsy magistrate</p><p>Hearing a plea. His skin was mottled brown,<br/>Dark mud splattered on light. His eyes were open,<br/>Gold-rimmed, fixed. He blinked; the eyes looked moist.<br/>His neck bulged; the oversized mouth seemed set.</p><p>Desperate-eyed, the cows stared up at us,<br/>Clinking linked chains, swaying in their stalls.<br/>The snake glanced sideways, but he couldn't budge,<br/>Avid, like we were, edging nearer to watch.</p><p>At last the frog looked uncomfortable,<br/>As though trying to be dignified. Willful,<br/>The snake was helpless too, frog jamming his jaw.<br/>We ran when a calf started to bawl.</p></div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;">  <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;">  <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20150326120002AAHDM7z">Question: Any good sad poems with a title and poet?</a>  </p>  <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;">  <span>Posted:</span> 26 Mar 2015 12:00 PM PDT</p>  <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"><div id="raqdiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertextq">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertextq" id="raqta" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-605 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><div id="raadiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertexta">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertexta" id="raata" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-605 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><div id="racdiv">  <h2 class="Mb-20 Fz-18 Fw-300">Report Abuse</h2>    <h3 class="Mb-10 Mt-21 Fw-400" id="usertextc">Additional Details</h3>  <textarea aria-labelledby="usertextc" id="racta" rows="3" class="W-100 M-0 P-0 Maw-550 Bdx-1 Bdrs-0"/><p class="Mb-21">If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed and would like to file a complaint, please see our <a target="_blank" href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.yahoo.com%2Fcopyright%2Fus%2Fdetails.html%3Fpir%3Dwoxj.j1ibUnULFEIY6nyJQLxD.PLEphTPFivskb06cCK3lggdCqKTxtZqQ">Copyright/IP Policy</a></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-primary">Report Abuse</span></p>  <p><span role="button" tabindex="0" class="Cur-p Ol-n D-ib Px-13 Py-6 btn-default">Cancel</span></p>    </div><img src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-89EKCgBk8MZdE.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /></div>  </td>  </tr>  </table>  <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer">  <tr>  <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="https://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index?link=list&amp;sid=2115500137&amp;tab=recent">Arts & Humanities: Poetry</a>  <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=g9Fp_ACmuBNdr34sg9M95tHTPX8">unsubscribe now</a>.</td>  <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td>  </tr>  <tr>  <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States</td>  </tr>  </table>  </div>  
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