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el continua/he continues (now translated)
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el continua/he continues (now translated) |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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For my Grandparents, Marcelo SanMiguel and Locadia Ponciano San Miguel él vino vino de la única pista que él conocía siempre a una pista de la promesa y los sueños con el él sostuvo como sus el propio aquí ellos construiría una vida junta aquí, sus niños crecerían orgullosos y fuerte aquí, vivirían en armonía y por eso, vinieron vinieron con el polvo de Leon en sus zapatos vinieron con la sangre de una gente en sus corazones vinieron con las tradiciones de una generación ensus almas que vinieron y construyeron una vida junta y no, no era fácil allí era épocas resistentes y días ásperos pero junto, trabajaron y salvaron y perservered y aguantaron incluso a través de las llamas de una noche de diciembre que llamó dos de ellos hogar e izquierdos su marca en su cuerpo y su alma y él continuó tomando a las lecciones los habían aprendido que los niños crecieron fuertes, los tuvieron éxito casaron, crecieron, los trabajaron fomentaron el nombre de la familia y él continuó él continuó hasta ese día en que ella podría recordar no más de largo su nombre cuando él apenas no podría tomar el cuidado de ella más cuando él estaba solo pero todavía, él continuó sin embargo recuerdan las lecciones que fueron enseñados? lecciones enseñadas con una mano firme y un corazón apacible en ese cortijo en el condado de Gratiot? él se pregunta pero, él es viejo ahora, y así que es ellos bastante viejos tomar sus propias decisiones y él continúa él mira en el espejo esta mañana y él ve el hombre él manera más bien que el que él es él oye que sonríe el sonido de sus niños y él, y él ríe el tiempo ha venido para que él vaya pero, él continúa. . . English Translation he came came from the only land he ever knew to a land of promise and dreams with the one he held as his own here they would build a life together here, his children would grow proud and strong here, they would live in harmony and so, they came came with the dust of Leon on their shoes came with the blood of a people in their hearts came with the traditions of a generation in their souls they came and they built a life together and, no, it wasn't easy there were tough times and rough days but together, the worked and saved and they perservered and endured even through the flames of a December night that called two of them home and left its mark on his body and his soul and he continued taking the lessons they had learned the children grew strong, they succeeded they married, they grew, they worked they furthered the name of the family and he continued he continued until that day when she could no longer remember his name when he just couldn't take care of her anymore when he was alone but yet, he continued do they still remember the lessons they were taught? lessons taught with a firm hand and a gentle heart in that farmhouse in Gratiot County? he wonders but he is old now, and so are they, old enough to make their own decisions and he continues he looks in the mirror this morning and he sees the man he was rather than the one he is he hears the sound of his children and he smiles, and he laughs the time has come for him to go and yet, he continues. . . -------------------------------------------------------------------- < !signature--> To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. [This message has been edited by Sven (edited 01-21-2001).] |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Knowing your writing I'd say this was probably wonderful said... Beyond that, incomprehensible to me (hee hee). jwesley |
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WinterTalon Member
since 2001-01-14
Posts 141Brooksville, KY, USA |
Eh... it looked impressive...  ~The hardest thing is watching the one you love... love someone else.~ |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Sven love, this is utterly superb, it looks like spanish, and I only know enough of that to ask how much is it, good morning, and Mmmmm? The title is The Continuation? or am I completely wrong. Please send a translation love, because it does look utterly ace. And I'd like to read it all the way through. Take care love Mushy  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
thank you my friends. . . I am sorry, but I got interrupted and could not put up the translation right away. . . it is here now. . . and I hope that you will enjoy. . . Thank you. . .  ----------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Sven~ This is truly lovely. I was able to translate most of it - just beautiful are your thoughts and memories of a proud family. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Strong and beautiful Sven...it would truly have been a shame had you not translated it. Power to you. jwesley |
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WinterTalon Member
since 2001-01-14
Posts 141Brooksville, KY, USA |
That was very beautiful. I'm glad you posted the translation! I'd hate to have missed that!  ~The hardest thing is watching the one you love... love someone else.~ |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Sven, I know they are proud of you. He shall continue in death as in life. For his spirit lives on through all of them. Hopefully they will do him proud as you have. Very well written. LW Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Sven, Absolutely beautiful. What wonderful memories of two wonderful and loving people. Another work of art that brought tears to my eyes... Much love, Elise |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Eres poeta supremo, y tu poema es maravilloso. I have tried writing in Spanish, and have tried translating my English work into Spanish, and I am in awe. Thank you for sharing this in both languages. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Sven love, I knew it would be beautiful love, and as always I wasn't disappointed not at all. It is utterly brilliant, thank you for the translation. Absolutely superb Take care love Mushy Thank you for this in both it is wonderful Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
This is wonderful, I am so glad to have read it, I feel as though I know them personally. Beautifully done. Sandra |
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