| Mihail Galatanu Ea este broasca testoasa Ea este broasca testoasa care a colindat o mie de ani care tine o mie de ani in carcasa ei paminteasca Si care, in sfirsit, a ajuns si la mine sa ma iubeasca. Ea se urca pe mine Ma colinda uscior cu uscior, grinda cu grinda. Caprior dupa caprior. Cercevea linga cercevea Si geamlic linga geamlic de ma uit si io la ea ca gheseftul la matrapazlic. Si io sint de colindat, ca mindra de maritat. Ca gardut de ocolit, Ca ibovnic de iubit. Prag dupa prag clanta dupa clanta Si zavor dupa zavor Si berbant linga berbanta. Matamii si io, aici si colo, picior de taranoi dupa dulce-i piciorus, piciorus-invirtecus. Ea este broasca testoasa cea vagaboanta si pierzatoare de carapace care, dupa o mie de ani, in mine si-a gasit casa. Sint nebun dupa ea, ca motorul dupa chiulasa. Si-n ea ma tot slobod mereu, ca si dulceata in melasa. | Oana Teodoroiu She Is the Turtle She is the turtle Having wandered for a thousand years Carrying a thousand years inside its earthly case And who has finally reached me to love me as well. She climbs on to me Roaming over me Jamb by jamb, Beam by beam, Rafter by rafter, Sash by sash, Pane by pane, That I looked at her astonished Like a lost dog in the high weeds. And I am to be wandered about Like a maiden to be married, Like a fence to be surrounded, Like a lover to be loved. Threshold after threshold, Latch after latch, Bolt after bolt, Also rake after jilt. And I cense myself Here and there, Boor foot After sweet little foot, Whirling little foot. She is the turtle, The vagrant and shell-losing turtle Who has found in me a home after a thousand years. I’m crazy about her, Like the engine about a breech. And I free myself inside of her Like the jam into treacle. |
TRANSLATION CAFÉ 2008, Nr. 23/January 15, 2008, Anny Ballardini, Translations from: Anny Ballardini – Someone else by Gabriela Moldovan – Altcineva
Anny Ballardini - Someone elseI woke up this morningand they had stolen my carmy house my bed my eyesmy mind my family my fatemy job my friendsleft there on the scorching groundI went downtown and got a plastic hearta couple of colored marbles for my...