Awakening
(English, German and Spanish)
By Gert Knop and Jack Horne
Easter Monday
A cool day in March
Forlorn the Mandau*
Some birds' songs from a
distance
A picture of heavenly peace
Der Ostermontag
Ein kühler Tag im Märzen
Einsam die Mandau
Von Ferne Vogelgesang
Ein Bild himmlischer Ruhe
Lunes de Pascua
Un día fresco en marzo
Solo el Mandau
Canto depájaros de la distancia
Una imagen de paz celestial
~~~~~~
people
go to church
and
children eat candy eggs
joy
on Easter morn
as
the first newly hatched chick
leaves
the darkness of the shell
Leute
gehen zur Kirche
und
Kinder essen Schokoeier
Freude
am Ostermorgen
als
das erste frisch geschlüpfte Küken
das
Dunkel der Schale verlässt
la
gente va a la iglesia
y
los niños comen los huevos de chocolate
alegría
en la mañana de Pascua
como
el primer pollito sale del huevo
dejando
la oscuridad del cascarón
* the Mandau river
is close to Gert's home
In three languages and I can only read Gert's--but the fact that you are all writing this together, in harmony and peace, is a wonderful Easter message. We have so much more in common than we do in differences. Thank you for celebrating Easter by writing individually but as one.
ReplyDeleteDear Jo,
DeleteThank you for your kind comment and I wish you Happy Easter! It is always a pleasure to work together with Jack!
Gert and Jack,
ReplyDeleteGreat poem celebrating the Easter holiday.
Your friend,
David Fox
Dear David,
DeleteHave a great Easter and thank you for your comment!
Yours,
Gert
Thank you for this lovely poem. Happy Easter Gert and Jack. Love and Best Wishes from India....Nalini
ReplyDeleteloved the second one best!
ReplyDeleteGert and Jack, I LOVED it! I especially appreciated the Spanish translation as I have always loved honing up on my Spanish pronunciation. A great collaborative effort. Thank you for sharing your combined talents.
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Thank you, Phyllis Babcock, for the following--
ReplyDeleteGert and Jack a pleasure to read your Easter poem. Happy Easter across the miles and also to the other poets and their families. Have a safe weekend. love phyl
Great work! A timely piece. Well enjoyed. Ralph
ReplyDeleteIt was such a joy to read this, even though I must admit I don't know German or Spanish to be able to read the verses. But I really liked the simple pleasures outlined in the poem.
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