| 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. | Ramona Zamfirescu She Is the Turtle She is the turtle who wandered a thousand years who holds a thousand years in her earthly turtle shell and finally came to me, and it’s my turn to feel her love. She climbs on top of me She feels my every jamb my every beam. My every rafter. Every frame. and every pane and I look at her like a swindle to the fiddle. And I’m to be wooed Like a virgin to be married. Like a fence to walk around Like a lover to caress. With every door still with every door handle with every lock and flesh on flesh. I sprinkle holly water, here and there, a red neck’s foot following her sweet foot happy little foot. She is the turtle the wandering shell-losing turtle who found a home in me after a thousand years. I’m crazy about her, Like an engine about the cylinder head And we’re a sweet blend Like honey and molasses. |
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...