Poetry
Enjoyment
Dec 14, 2016 |
By Anonymous |
Translated
from Old English
by
John Estes
Delight strives to avoid misfortune’s favor
Delight strives to avoid misfortune’s favor
and refuses to graze on sorrow; it owes
its riches to friends, custom and a strong gate.
Translator
John Estes
John Estes is a poet, writer, and translator. He directs the Creative Writing Program at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. He is the author of three books and two chapbooks.
