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LITURGY II (ENGLISHING ROBERT MARTEAU)
11 (in a sequence of twelve) Everywhere each thing had its color. The earth Was God’s gift: a cube in the sphere Turned by angels; the garden which the gods Wished to live in. Each mouth retold This fable as … Continue reading
Englishing de la Rochefoucauld (Laziness)
Maxim 54. Of all our passions, laziness is the most unacknowledged. It is both the most eager and the most malignant motive of all, though its violence cannot be felt and the damage it causes is profoundly hidden. If we … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Prose, Quotations, Translation
Tagged de La Rochefoucauld, indolence, laziness, maxims, Translation
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Liturgy II (Englishing of Robert Marteau)
4 (fourth in a series of twelve) I recall that things were pretty much as they always were: A horse was hauling the baker’s four-wheeled Cart; you could still see a spray of flowers On Aunt Alida’s roof because Amédée … Continue reading
Liturgy II (Englishing of Robert Marteau)
3 (third in a series of twelve) Cassiopeia is above the rigging, and the Bear Is under the walnut tree. With my binoculars I see The Pleiades change from snow into gems. Orion sets sail in the orchard’s selvedge; It’s … Continue reading
Liturgy II (Englishing of Robert Marteau)
2 (second in a series of twelve) So many of the stars, which the earth gives us For contemplation as it turns, make no sound that reaches us. Their music would be imperceptible To the ear, in any case — … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Translation
Tagged contemporary French poetry, French poetry, Liturgy II, nature poetry, Poetry, religious poetry, Robert Marteau, sonnet, Translation
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