The dog brought in a leaf today,
I tried to capture its form,
and got my natural self.
Oh, well . . .
c'est la vie.
Je suis comme la feuille.
Le chien a apporté une feuille aujourd'hui,
J'ai essayé de capturer sa forme,
et obtenu mon moi naturel.
Eh, bien. . .
c'est la vie.
Je suis comme la feuille.
Text and image © 2019 by Donald C. Traxler.
Monday, September 2, 2019
The Part Is Not Greater (with translations)
The part is not greater than the whole,
but it is sometimes sufficient.
La partie n'est pas plus grande que le tout,
mais c'est parfois suffisante.
La parte no es mayor que el todo,
pero a veces es suficiente.
igadv tla ugodesdi sinv nigadv,
aseno gesvase yudahi yeliquu.
ᎢᎦᏛ Ꮭ ᎤᎪᏕᏍᏗ ᏏᏅ ᏂᎦᏛ,
ᎠᏎᏃ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᏳᏓᎯ ᏰᎵᏊ.
Text and image © 2019 by Donald Jacobson Traxler ꮨᏺꭽꮅ.
but it is sometimes sufficient.
La partie n'est pas plus grande que le tout,
mais c'est parfois suffisante.
La parte no es mayor que el todo,
pero a veces es suficiente.
igadv tla ugodesdi sinv nigadv,
aseno gesvase yudahi yeliquu.
ᎢᎦᏛ Ꮭ ᎤᎪᏕᏍᏗ ᏏᏅ ᏂᎦᏛ,
ᎠᏎᏃ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᏳᏓᎯ ᏰᎵᏊ.
Text and image © 2019 by Donald Jacobson Traxler ꮨᏺꭽꮅ.
Sunday, September 1, 2019
What Do We Owe?
What do we owe to a past
that is full of massacres,
pogroms, and war?
What do we owe to a present
that is full of uncertainty,
risk, and strife?
What do we owe to a future
that is full of extinctions,
death, and life?
We owe them what they
have given to us,
no less, and nothing more:
survival, love, and life.
To your children
sing this song:
may you live
long, and long.
Text and image © 2019 by Donald Jacobson Traxler.
that is full of massacres,
pogroms, and war?
What do we owe to a present
that is full of uncertainty,
risk, and strife?
What do we owe to a future
that is full of extinctions,
death, and life?
We owe them what they
have given to us,
no less, and nothing more:
survival, love, and life.
To your children
sing this song:
may you live
long, and long.
Text and image © 2019 by Donald Jacobson Traxler.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
He Wears a Mask / Il porte un masque / El usa una máscara
He wears a mask
where not expected--
who is the
unbidden one?
Il porte un masque
où pas prévu--
qui est le
non-autorisé?
El usa una máscara
donde no se espera--
¿quién es el
no invitado?
Text and image © 2019 by Donald C. Traxler.
where not expected--
who is the
unbidden one?
Il porte un masque
où pas prévu--
qui est le
non-autorisé?
El usa una máscara
donde no se espera--
¿quién es el
no invitado?
Text and image © 2019 by Donald C. Traxler.
This Is a Test
This is a test,
it is only a test,
there is no need
for concern.
Hello test,
hello test,
testing 1 2 3,
can anybody
hear me?
Hello test, hello test,
hello, hello, hello . . .
Text and image © 2019 by Donald Jacobson Traxler.
it is only a test,
there is no need
for concern.
Hello test,
hello test,
testing 1 2 3,
can anybody
hear me?
Hello test, hello test,
hello, hello, hello . . .
Text and image © 2019 by Donald Jacobson Traxler.
Friday, August 30, 2019
aya tla yeliquase gesvi siquu uyelvha (+translations)
Aya tla yeliquase gesvi siquu uyelvha,
aya tla uhase siquu unadvnelvdi
noquu gesvase uwasa hia adanvdo
na nihi uduladase unvti.
ᎠᏯ Ꮭ ᏰᎵᏆᏎ ᎨᏒᎢ ᏏᏊ ᎤᏰᎸᎭ,
ᎠᏯ Ꮭ ᎤᎭᏎ ᏏᏊ ᎤᎾᏛᏁᎸᏗ.
ᏃᏊ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎤᏩᏌ ᎯᎠ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ
Ꮎ ᏂᎯ ᎤᏚᎳᏓᏎ ᎤᏅᏘ.
Je ne peux pas être plus nu,
Je n'ai plus rien à montrer.
Maintenant c'est juste le coeur
que vous devez connaître.
אני לא יכול להיות יותר ערם,
אין לי יותר מה להראות.
עכשיו זה רק הלב
אתה צריך לדעת.
No puedo estar más desnudo
No tengo nada más que mostrar.
Ahora es solo el corazón
que necesitas conocer.
मैं अधिक नग्न नहीं हो सकता,
मेरे पास दिखाने के लिए और कुछ नहीं है।
अब बस दिल है
जिसे आपको जानना आवश्यक है।
Text and image © 2019 by Donald C. Jacobson Traxñer ꮨᏺꭽꮅ नग्न देवीदास
aya tla uhase siquu unadvnelvdi
noquu gesvase uwasa hia adanvdo
na nihi uduladase unvti.
ᎠᏯ Ꮭ ᏰᎵᏆᏎ ᎨᏒᎢ ᏏᏊ ᎤᏰᎸᎭ,
ᎠᏯ Ꮭ ᎤᎭᏎ ᏏᏊ ᎤᎾᏛᏁᎸᏗ.
ᏃᏊ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎤᏩᏌ ᎯᎠ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ
Ꮎ ᏂᎯ ᎤᏚᎳᏓᏎ ᎤᏅᏘ.
Je ne peux pas être plus nu,
Je n'ai plus rien à montrer.
Maintenant c'est juste le coeur
que vous devez connaître.
אני לא יכול להיות יותר ערם,
אין לי יותר מה להראות.
עכשיו זה רק הלב
אתה צריך לדעת.
No puedo estar más desnudo
No tengo nada más que mostrar.
Ahora es solo el corazón
que necesitas conocer.
मैं अधिक नग्न नहीं हो सकता,
मेरे पास दिखाने के लिए और कुछ नहीं है।
अब बस दिल है
जिसे आपको जानना आवश्यक है।
Text and image © 2019 by Donald C. Jacobson Traxñer ꮨᏺꭽꮅ नग्न देवीदास