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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
Hay tanta jente que pasan hambre que no pueden trabajar, que suffren en mi pais por las barbaridades del jefe Cuando pasan la jente del committé so dicen ¡patria o la muerte! ¡Viva Fidel camara! |
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Salooma Senior Member
since 2000-01-28
Posts 781 |
I definatly can tell you that my two years of Spanish are not helping me out at all. I am recognizing some words though, trabajar (work) muerte (death???)and the small stuff. Please try and post the translation. I wish I could do this though, write poetry in my native language, but I don't know the language very well. I can speak it but writing and reading skills are what I lack. Good job and wonderful work just for being able to do this! Salma |
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Erin Member Elite
since 2000-06-15
Posts 2527~Chicago~ |
Jose~~~I really wished that I had paid more attention in spanish...Maybe even learn something...But until the translation is posted I wont know what this is about...So till then...Keep up the good work!!! ~*~TrUe LoVe Is ThE cLoSeSt ThInG tO hEaVen~*~ |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Well, I guess im the only one who understood it! MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! You know what jose? You'd be surprised at how many people think like you here in PR. God i can't get enough of it. I can't go out of my house without seeing a flag. Who am I to complain?! I wear one on my neck! But anyway, patriotism is well needed in this room. To be as frank as possible, a lot of american people do not have this feeling towards their country. Keep it up! adios!  I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
Dopey~ that's not exactly what I meant, the phrase "patria o la muerte" has a second, heavier, more political meaning. |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
There's so many people that feel hunger that can't work that suffer in my country beccause of the atrocities of the leader when the party members come around they only say ¡Patriotism or Death*! !Viva Fidel comrade! * "patriotism or death" is the current official slogan of the Cuban Communist Party. To say it publicly implies that one is willing to give his live for the "communist cause" |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
Hmmm, I was really hoping that someone would read this after I posted the translation. |
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Lakewalker Member Elite
since 2000-08-05
Posts 3289On the streets w/ people |
Well, now someone has. The only thing I don't like about this poem is that I know poems lose something in their translations, and I wish I had learned more Spanish  Well, I guess that's not really about the poem, it's about me not learning other languages. But anyway, great job, I love all of these that are written in other languages (even though I need translations  ) |
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Jose Marti Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 374washing DC |
thanks lakewalker, I'm glad you liked it. It hurts me to have to translate poetry, but Iknow that if I don't,then there a lot of peoplelikeyou that can't enjoy it. |
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