| 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. | Stefania Tarcomnicu She Is the Turtle She is the turtle Who has wandered for 1000 years Who holds 1000 years in her earthly case And who, eventually, reached me to love as well She climbs on to me She roams me Jamb by jamb Beam by beam Rafter by rafter Sash by sash And windowpane by windowpane So that I look back at her As the dog in the high weed I am ready to be wandered Like the maiden to be married Like the little fence to be surrounded Like lover to be loved Threshold by threshold Doorknob by doorknob Bolt by bolt Man by woman I too can be scented Here and there Little foot of peasant boy By her sweet little foot Twisty little foot She is the turtle The wandering and shell losing one Which, after 1000 years has found her home inside me I am mad about her As the motor if for the breech And I often let go inside of her As the jam inside the 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...