I wanted to share some of my favourite poems with you, but they happen to be in Spanish. Whenever I looked for translation I couldn’t find one that I liked.
But this one, of one of my favourite Romantic poets, is short and although it’s not exactly perfect, I think it captures the feeling.
I hope you like it.
What is poetry? you ask, while fixing
your blue pupil on mine.
What is poetry! And you are asking me?
Poetry… is you.
¿Qué es poesía?, dices mientras clavas
en mi pupila tu pupila azul.
¿Qué es poesía? ¿Y tú me lo preguntas?
Poesía… eres tú.
I wanted to post an Arabic poem too, couldn’t find a good translation of it, will still go search for it, I’ll share it if I find it, it ends with “Time is You”.
Please, share it if you find it.
I had to find a very short poem because when I looked for longer poems it was just not working for me (at least the internet versions I could find).
This one may be the most famous poem in Spanish literature.
Eazal
February 8, 2020 at 1:32 AM
I wanted to share some of my favourite poems with you, but they happen to be in Spanish. Whenever I looked for translation I couldn’t find one that I liked.
But this one, of one of my favourite Romantic poets, is short and although it’s not exactly perfect, I think it captures the feeling.
I hope you like it.
What is poetry? you ask, while fixing
your blue pupil on mine.
What is poetry! And you are asking me?
Poetry… is you.
¿Qué es poesía?, dices mientras clavas
en mi pupila tu pupila azul.
¿Qué es poesía? ¿Y tú me lo preguntas?
Poesía… eres tú.
Rima XXI. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Love, February
Eazal
February 8, 2020 at 1:32 AM
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azzo
February 8, 2020 at 1:54 AM
I wanted to post an Arabic poem too, couldn’t find a good translation of it, will still go search for it, I’ll share it if I find it, it ends with “Time is You”.
Eazal
February 8, 2020 at 2:12 AM
Please, share it if you find it.
I had to find a very short poem because when I looked for longer poems it was just not working for me (at least the internet versions I could find).
This one may be the most famous poem in Spanish literature.
azzo
February 8, 2020 at 3:23 AM
I will, sure!
I just hate that the naunced meanings are so often lost in translations, and this poem is actually a long one, so let’s hope I find it!
Thank you, I’ll try to look for some of his poetry.
FlyingTool
February 8, 2020 at 7:32 AM
Yes, please do!
azzo
February 8, 2020 at 8:32 AM
Just did!