Sunday, April 8, 2018

Special Feature Translation Poem--By Gert Knop--Germany

Frühlingsboten—German

Der Winter ist vergangen,
und mit ihm, was in seinem Griffe lag,
und die Natur erholt sich wieder,
von ihrer Schlafensruh.
Der Himmel jetzt, so klar,
lässt uns vergessen
die winterliche Zeit, die grauen Tage

Und Vögel singen ihre Lieder neu.
Die ersten Blumen zeigen sich
auf zuvor stillen Feldern.
Und überall im Wald,
ganz frisches Grün in neuen Trieben,
tritt schnell hervor
aus leerem, braunem Spreu

Messengers of Spring—English

Winter has passed,
and with it what layed in its grasp,
and nature is recovering,
from its sleeping rest.
The sky now, so clear
let us forget
the winter time, the gray days

And birds are singing their songs anew.
First flowers show up
on previously silent fields.
And everywhere in the forest,
fresh green in new shoots,
dash forward
from empty, brownish chaff

Mensajeros de la primavera—Spanish

El invierno ha pasado,
y con eso lo que estaba al alcance de su mano,
y la naturaleza se está recuperando,
de su descanso quietud.
El cielo ahora, tan claro
haciendo olvidarnos
el invierno, los días grises

Y los pájaros están cantando sus canciones de nuevo.
Las primeras flores aparecen
en campos previamente silenciosos
Y en todas partes en el bosque,
verde fresco en nuevos brotes,
aparecen rápido
de vacía paja amarronada

34 comments:

  1. What lovely poems! I enjoyed reading them in the three languages, the translations are excellent and perfectly convey the imagery and meaning of the poem. Congratulations Gert on such great work!

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    1. Thank you Claudia for your kind comment on my poem. I enjoy it always to write it in three languages. Have a great week ahead. All the best, Gert

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  2. Very representative of our season with an implied message of hope. Super poem. Thank you for sharing this Gert

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  3. Thank you Annie that you liked the three versions of my poem! It is always very nice to receive comments like your's! Take care and have a nice week!

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  4. What wonderful imagery Gert, a perfect portrayal of the transition from Winter to Spring. I enjoyed the translation into English. You are multi talented... I have enough issues writing in English lol:-) regards Jan x

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    1. Thank you Jan for your enjoying comment! King regards, Gert

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  5. Astoundingly good Gert. I treasure the English part of this poem & admire its equal in the other two languages. I so enjoy being a part of the whispers in you.
    Knight Writer

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    1. Dear Knight Writer, nice comment! Thank you for your words! It is always encouraging to receive comments like yours!

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    2. I am happy you like my words Knop. Have a great year.
      Knight Writer

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  6. Being bilingual is an accomplishment, but adding a third language is quite the hat trick! Gut gemacht!

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    1. Danke Arthur for commenting my poem! Yes, I always enjoy it to also translate my poem. Sometimes I start with German, other times with English and add the Spanish version. I'm glad to receive so many friendly comments!

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  7. Gert,
    You are so talented to be able to write in three languages. I enjoyed them all especially the English, since that is the one I know best.
    Yours truly,
    David Fox

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    1. Hi David, enjoyed your comment, thank you, my friend! I always love it to do also the translations. Best regards, Gert

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  8. It is a delight to be able to read a poem in three languages and see the words as they make sense from foreign to familiar. Sometimes I play with a poem written in another language not knowing what it means but going with how it feels. Words move us in every language. Thankyou for this gift. Best, Suzanne

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    1. Dear Suzanne, Yes, you are right what you say about other languages. Especially when I am listening to songs in a language I don't know, it is also moving! Thank you for your friendly comment! All the best, Gert

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  9. Dear Gert,

    I enjoyed reading your poem, so elegantly beautiful. The Spanish language is rather exotic to me but English and German I understand well and your translation is perfect.
    Thanks, dear Friend for sharing.
    Love,
    Inge

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    1. Ja, liebe Inge, ich weiß, dass Englisch und Deutsch für Dich leicht zu verstehen ist. Wenn ich nicht einige Jahre in Chile gelebt hätte, könnte ich bestimmt kein Spanish! I hope it is OK when I'm replying in German! Alles Gute und ganz liebe Grüße, Gert

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  10. Beautiful work. Love this, Gert. Apart from English, I can only speak a little French, so I really enjoy seeing how your poems are in German & Spanish.

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    1. Dear Jack, I also speak some French, but it isn't sufficient for a French translation different to my Spanish.Loved your comment!

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  11. Loved all three! I especially enjoyed honing up on my Spanish translation and pronunciation from high school days:long ago. Though I am not a linguist, I love listening to a person speak Spanish, because it sounds so romantic to me. I of course loved the English version and it was eloquent. Well done.
    Sincerly, Charlene

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    1. Thank you Charlene for your kind comment! Yes, especially the Romance languages are best suited for poetry. Yesterday I listened to Portugues Fado and it is always interesting to understand some of the texts. Yours sincerely, Gert

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  12. I agree - not only a lovely poem, but most enjoyable in the three languages. Thank you for delighting us with this springtime scene.

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    1. Thank you Molly for your kind comment and wish you all the best, greetings from Gert

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  13. Gert, Enjoyed reading the English translation. Sara

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    1. Thank you Sara for your friendly comment on my poem! My latest poetry book (20 Gedichte) in German, English, Spanish, Polish and Czech is even on sale now on Amazon.com in the US and on Amazon.co.uk in England. The Polish translation was by one of my relatives and the Czech one by a friend. All the best, Gert

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  14. Well done, Gert! Unfortunately I don't understand German, but The other two languages amply made up for it! Love the imagery! Regards // paul

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    1. Thank you Paul for commenting my poem and great that you liked also the English and Spanish translations. Kind regards, Gert

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  15. Dear Gert,

    I'm so excited to see this wonderful response to your translation poem. You talents amaze me, my friend. Thank you for sharing you gift of words with us.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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    1. Dear Karen, thank you for your kind and emotional comment!
      Love and blessings,
      Gert

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  16. Very nice Gert, enjoyed it very much!

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  17. Very well done, Gert. I am continually amazed by your talent in both poetry and via different translations. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Continued blessings!

    -MJ
    (www.creativeinspirationspp.blogspot.com)

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    1. Thank you, dear Maurice for your friendly comment!

      Blessings,

      Gert

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  19. Dear BK,

    Thank you for stopping by. Gert is a talented artist and writer. Thank you for your thoughts. I hope you continue to find information that is helpful to you.

    Sincerely,
    Karen

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