Donald Traxler's Poetry

Sunday, March 17, 2024

178,000 Page-Views, and New Horizons

We have now reached the milestone of 178,000 page-views in this blog. I thought we would be stuck on 177k forever. In reality, though, it only took two months to go from 177k to 178k. That shows how subjective we can be about things.

At the end of January, I lost my beloved wife. That brought a sea-change in every area of my life, and is still doing so. One cannot lose one's constant companion of 45 years without noticing a huge difference in every part of one's life.

I find myself in a retirement facility where I do not belong (at least, not yet). Fortunately, events conspired to convince me, not only that I need to get out of here, but that I need to return to Uruguay. This is something that Sandy dreamed of doing, but her health did not permit it.

So, I've put a deposit on a house in Uruguay, and hope that the transaction will close soon. I will have a great house, just a few blocks from the beach in Parque del Plata. Our dog, Betty, is going back, too.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Gospel of Thomas 63 in English and Udugi ꭴꮪꭹ

Saying 63: The Parable of the Rich Fool

Jesus said, "There was a rich man who had much money. He said, 'I'll use my money to sow, reap, plant, and fill my barns with fruit, so that I won't need anything.' That's what he was thinking to himself, but he died that very night. Anyone who has ears to hear should hear!"

tsisa hinegise, "gesvise asgaya uwenai na uhise ugodi adelane. atsvyai hinegise, "aya gvdihose aqua adelane awisdi, agalasdi, awisga, ale kaligi aqua adananvdiyine udatanv gvdodi, hia-iyv aya tla uduladose nigavquo." Na atsvyai adanvtesgise atsvyvsa didla, aseno atsvyai ayohuhisdise na svnoyi. Nanivquo na uhase galenidine advgi, advgu!

ᏥᏌ ᎯᏁᎩᏎ, "ᎨᏒᎢᏎ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎤᏪᎾᎢ Ꮎ ᎤᎯᏎ ᎤᎪᏗ ᎠᏕᎳᏁ. ᎠᏨᏯᎢ ᎯᏁᎩᏎ, "ᎠᏯ ᎬᏗᎰᏎ ᎠᏆ ᎠᏕᎳᏁ ᎠᏫᏍᏗ, ᎠᎦᎳᏍᏗ, ᎠᏫᏍᎦ, ᎠᎴ ᎧᎵᎩ ᎠᏆ ᎠᏓᎾᏅᏗᏱᏁ ᎤᏓᏔᏅ ᎬᏙᏗ, ᎯᎠ-ᎢᏴ ᎠᏯ Ꮭ ᎤᏚᎳᏙᏎ ᏂᎦᎥᏉ." Ꮎ ᎠᏨᏯᎢ ᎠᏓᏅᏖᏍᎩᏎ ᎠᏨᏴᏌ ᏗᏜ, ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏨᏯᎢ ᎠᏲᎱᎯᏍᏗᏎ Ꮎ ᏒᏃᏱ. ᎾᏂᎥᏉ Ꮎ ᎤᎭᏎ ᎦᎴᏂᏗᏁ ᎠᏛᎩ, ᎠᏛᎫ!

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Aging Project LXXXIV

Monday, March 11, 2024

Gospel of Thomas 62 in English and Udugi ꭴꮪꭹ

Saying 62: Mysteries

Jesus said, "I tell my mysteries to [those who are worthy of my] mysteries. Don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing."

tsisa hinegise, "aya kanohedase aqua usquanigodidine nasgidv didla na gesvase tsugvwalodiya aqua usquanigodidi vhnai. tla alisgolvdodu nihi agasgani uwoyeni unvti na agatisi uwoyeni hnadvgase."

ᏥᏌ ᎯᏁᎩᏎ, "ᎠᏯ ᎧᏃᎮᏓᏎ ᎠᏆ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗᏗᏁ ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᏗᏜ Ꮎ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᏧᎬᏩᎶᏗᏯ ᎠᏆ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗᏗ ᎥᎿᎢ. Ꮭ ᎠᎵᏍᎪᎸᏙᏚ ᏂᎯ ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂ ᎤᏬᏰᏂ ᎤᏅᏘ Ꮎ ᎠᎦᏘᏏ ᎤᏬᏰᏂ ᎿᏛᎦᏎ."

Saturday, March 9, 2024

GTh 61 in English and Udugi ꭴꮪꭹ

Saying 61: Jesus and Salome

Jesus said, "Two will rest on a couch. One will die, the other will live."

Salome said, "Who are you, Sir, to climb onto my couch and eat off my table as if you're from someone?"

Jesus said to her, "I'm the one who exists in equality. Some of what belongs to my Father was given to me."

"I'm your disciple."

"So I'm telling you, if someone is /equal\, they'll be full of light; but if they're divided, they'll be full of darkness."

tsisa hinegise, "tali atsawesolvsdose ganitli nahna. saquu ayohuhisdose, saquu alenidohose." "gago nihi adanvtesgase nihi gesvase," salome adadvdodise, "galegi aqua ganitli nahna ale agisdi aqua gasgilo nidvlenvda, tsilv iyuno nihi gesvuse giloi nidvlenvda?" "aya gesvase hia saquu gago gesvase utloyi nidvlenvda. iyusdidi aqua edoda gesvise adanedita ayv didla." "aya gesvase nihi adasdawadidohi." "hiayeno aya kanohedase nihi didla, iyuno giloi gesvase utloyi, nasgi gesvose kali ulvsada vhnai, aseno iyuno giloi gesvase ayatasdita, nasgi gesvose kali ulasigetso vhnai.

ᏥᏌ ᎯᏁᎩᏎ, "ᏔᎵ ᎠᏣᏪᏐᎸᏍᏙᏎ ᎦᏂᏟ ᎾᎿ. ᏌᏊ ᎠᏲᎱᎯᏍᏙᏎ, ᏌᏊ ᎠᎴᏂᏙᎰᏎ."

"ᎦᎪ ᏂᎯ ᎠᏓᏅᏖᏍᎦᏎ ᏂᎯ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ," ᏌᎶᎺ ᎠᏓᏛᏙᏗᏎ, "ᎦᎴᎩ ᎠᏆ ᎦᏂᏟ ᎾᎿ ᎠᎴ ᎠᎩᏍᏗ ᎠᏆ ᎦᏍᎩᎶ ᏂᏛᎴᏅᏓ, ᏥᎸ ᎢᏳᏃ ᏂᎯ ᎨᏒᎤᏎ ᎩᎶᎢ ᏂᏛᎴᏅᏓ?"

"ᎠᏯ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎯᎠ ᏌᏊ ᎦᎪ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎤᏠᏱ ᏂᏛᎴᏅᏓ. ᎢᏳᏍᏗᏗ ᎠᏆ ᎡᏙᏓ ᎨᏒᎢᏎ ᎠᏓᏁᏗᏔ ᎠᏴ ᏗᏜ."

"ᎠᏯ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᏂᎯ ᎠᏓᏍᏓᏩᏗᏙᎯ."

"ᎯᎠᏰᏃ ᎠᏯ ᎧᏃᎮᏓᏎ ᏂᎯ ᏗᏜ, ᎢᏳᏃ ᎩᎶᎢ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎤᏠᏱ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎨᏒᎣᏎ ᎧᎵ ᎤᎸᏌᏓ ᎥᎿᎢ, ᎠᏎᏃ ᎢᏳᏃ ᎩᎶᎢ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎠᏯᏔᏍᏗᏔ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎨᏒᎣᏎ ᎧᎵ ᎤᎳᏏᎨᏦ ᎥᎿᎢ.