[lit-ideas] Re: THREE FOR THEE
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:19:07 -0800
On Nov 14, 2010, at 4:04 PM, Mike Geary wrote:
>
>
> CHANGE OF SEASONS
>
> In June, my ear against an oak,
> You asked what I was doing.
> "Listening to the sap rise," I said.
> You laughed. I laughed
> We both laughed through that
> whole leaf dancing summer.
>
> In September, I touched you
> and you looked away.
> I heard the leaves die.
>
> --------- Mike Geary (trans.Mike Geary)
I'd write "hooray," but you might think I was cheering the wrong cause. I like
the piece.
How was it, trying to translate yourself? Did you cause yourself much
difficulty? Did you stumble over your own ambiguity?
David etc.
Not Canada
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