Alvorada XXXV - Timeless (+ptl, es, fr)

A timeless and spiritual
earth-creature
sits in front of
an alien,
silicon-based
technology,
fascinated.

By whom
have we been
invaded?

[portunhol surenho]

Um eterno y espiritual
criatura terrestre
senta na frente de
uma tecnología
alienígena,
baseada em silício,
fascinado.

Por quem
temos sido
invadido?


[español]

Un ser terrestre,
atemporal y espiritual,
se sienta frente a
una tecnología alienígena
basada en silicio,
fascinado.

¿Por quién
hemos sido
invadido?


[français]

Un intemporel et spirituel
créature de la terre
est assis en face
d'une technologie
extraterrestre
à base de silicium,
fasciné.

Par qui
avons-nous été
envahi?

The seasons are changing, and here in South America (my part of it, anyway), we are now in late fall. Today was an almost summery day, high temperature about 22C/72F, with a mix of clouds and sun. I'm sure that it was one of the last such days we'll get until next spring. It was a good enough day that I was able to clean the swimming pool (au naturel, of course!), and work on my all-over tan. Before starting work, I snapped the picture below to send to my readers, with my greetings.

This poetry blog has now passed the 35,000-visit milestone. We are now getting about 2,200 visits to the poems per month. This strikes me as being pretty good, especially at a time when people supposedly don't read much. I see evidence of a lot of interest in poetry, and that interest is distributed all over the planet. It seems to me that we need poetry to keep the world in balance.

Having said all that, I would like to thank all of you for your kindness and support, and for helping to keep my world in balance.

Gymnós XXVII - My Age Is Showing (+ptl, es, fr, ud ꭴꮪꭹ)

My age is showing,
but who cares?
I am proud to be
a survivor
of three quarters
of a century.
I eat moderately
and, like Lalla,
wear as little
as the world
will permit.
In my house,
summer and winter,
I am the same.

[portunhol surenho]

Minha idade está aparecendo
mas quem se importa?
Tenho orgulho de ser
um sobrevivente
de tres quartos
de um século.
Eu como moderadamente
e, igual que Lalla,
uso tan pouca roupa
como o mundo
permitirá.
Na minha casa,
verano e inverno,
eu sou igual.


[español]

Mi edad se está mostrando,
¿pero a quién le importa?
Estoy orgulloso de ser
un sobreviviente
de tres cuartos
de un siglo.
Yo como moderadamente
y, como Lalla,
llevo tan poca ropa
como el mundo
lo permitirá.
En mi casa,
verano e invierno,
yo soy igual.


[français]

Mon âge se montre,
mais qui s'en soucie?
Je suis fier d'être
un survivant
de trois quarts
d'un siècle.
Je mange modérément
et, comme Lalla,
je porte aussi peu de vêtements
comme le monde
permettra.
Dans ma maison,
été et hiver,
je suis le même.


[Udugi ꭴꮪꭹ]

aqua agayvli unadvnelvdase,
aseno gago agesesdodase?
aya gesvase utlvquodi gesvi
gvliyilisv-alenidohv
tsoi ginudodidi sgohitsuqui vhnai.
aya higa nulosvsdvne
ale, tsilv lala,
aya dunuwase tsilv galulogi dinuwone
tsilv elohi
alisgolvdodose.
aqua galitsode hawina,
gogeyi ale gola,
aya gesvase utloyi.

ᎠᏆ ᎠᎦᏴᎵ ᎤᎾᏛᏁᎸᏓᏎ,
ᎠᏎᏃ ᎦᎪ ᎠᎨᏎᏍᏙᏓᏎ?
ᎠᏯ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎤᏢᏉᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ
ᎬᎵᏱᎵᏒ-ᎠᎴᏂᏙᎲ
ᏦᎢ ᎩᏄᏙᏗᏗ ᏍᎪᎯᏧᏈ ᎥᎿᎢ.
ᎠᏯ ᎯᎦ ᏄᎶᏒᏍᏛᏁ
ᎠᎴ, ᏥᎸ ᎳᎳ,
ᎠᏯ ᏚᏄᏩᏎ ᏥᎸ ᎦᎷᎶᎩ ᏗᏄᏬᏁ
ᏥᎸ ᎡᎶᎯ
ᎠᎵᏍᎪᎸᏙᏙᏎ.
ᎠᏆ ᎦᎵᏦᏕ ᎭᏫᎾ,
ᎪᎨᏱ ᎠᎴ ᎪᎳ,
ᎠᏯ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎤᏠᏱ.

Gymnós XXVI - Grateful (+ptl, es, fr, ud ꭴꮪꭹ)

When I think of
the twists and turns
of three quarters
of a century,
I have to give
this body some credit.
I have to be grateful
to my ancestors
for healthy genes,
grateful to many
in this life,
and grateful
to life itself.

[portunhol surenho]

Quando penso em
as voltas y reviravoltas
de tres quartos
de um século,
eu tenho que dar
algum crédito a este corpo.
Eu tenho que ser grato
aos meus antepassados
por genes saudáveis,
grato a muitos
nesta vida,
y grato
a la mesma vida.


[español]

Cuando pienso en
los giros y vueltas
de tres cuartos
de un siglo,
Tengo que dar
algo de crédito a este cuerpo.
Debo estar agradecido
a mis antepasados
por genes saludables,
agradecido a muchos
en esta vida,
y agradecido
a la vida misma.


[français]

Quand je pense à
les rebondissements
de trois quarts
d'un siècle,
je dois donner
un certain crédit à ce corps.
Je dois être reconnaissant
à mes ancêtres
pour des gènes sains,
reconnaissant à beaucoup
dans cette vie,
et reconnaissant
à la vie elle-même.


[Udugi ꭴꮪꭹ]

hilayv aya adanvtesgv gvwaduwidv
asdeyasdidi ale agatahvsdidi
tsoi ginudodidi sgohitsuqui vhnai,
aya ase adanedi adadudine
hia ayelv didla.
aya ase gesvi aliheligi
aqua tsunigayvlige-iyulistanvdi didla
nvwadohiyadv gigv nasgihai,
aliheligi ugodidi yvwi didla
hia vlenidohv hawina,
ale aliheligi
vlenidohv uwasaquu didla.

ᎯᎳᏴ ᎠᏯ ᎠᏓᏅᏖᏍᎬ ᎬᏩᏚᏫᏛ
ᎠᏍᏕᏯᏍᏗᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎠᎦᏔᎲᏍᏗᏗ
ᏦᎢ ᎩᏄᏙᏗᏗ ᏍᎪᎯᏧᏈ ᎥᎿᎢ,
ᎠᏯ ᎠᏎ ᎠᏓᏁᏗ ᎠᏓᏚᏗᏁ
ᎯᎠ ᎠᏰᎸ ᏗᏜ.
ᎠᏯ ᎠᏎ ᎨᏒᎢ ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎩ
ᎠᏆ ᏧᏂᎦᏴᎵᎨ-ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏔᏅᏗ ᏗᏜ
ᏅᏩᏙᎯᏯᏛ ᎩᎬ ᎾᏍᎩᎭᎢ,
ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎩ ᎤᎪᏗᏗ ᏴᏫ ᏗᏜ
ᎯᎠ ᎥᎴᏂᏙᎲ ᎭᏫᎾ,
ᎠᎴ ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎩ
ᎥᎴᏂᏙᎲ ᎤᏩᏌᏊ ᏗᏜ.

Gymnós XXV - We Are All Naked (+ptl, es, fr, ud ꭴꮪꭹ)

We are all naked
under our clothes.
When the clothes
become indispensable,
when they become a disguise,
when they become us,
that is the problem.

[portunhol surenho]

Estamo todos nus
sob nossas roupas.
Quando as roupas
tornam-se indispensável,
quando elas se tornam um disfarce,
quando elas se tornam nós,
esse é o problema.


[español]

Todos estamos desnudos
debajo de nuestra ropa.
Cuando la ropa
se hace indispensable,
cuando se hace un disfraz,
cuando se convierte en nosotros,
ese es el problema.


[français]

Nous sommes tous nus
sous nos vêtements.
Quand les vêtements
deviennent indispensables,
quand ils deviennent déguisements,
quand ils deviennent nous,
c'est le problème.


[Udugi ꭴꮪꭹ]

itsula nigadv uyelvha
aquatseli dinuwo awinitsa.
hilayv dinuwo didolagase
nigohilvi-udulatita,
hilayv nasgidv didolagase
adisgalodi-igolasdodi,
hilayv nasgidv didolagase itsulv,
na gesvase agasesdodi.

ᎢᏧᎳ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎤᏰᎸᎭ
ᎠᏆᏤᎵ ᏗᏄᏬ ᎠᏫᏂᏣ.
ᎯᎳᏴ ᏗᏄᏬ ᏗᏙᎳᎦᏎ
ᏂᎪᎯᎸᎢ-ᎤᏚᎳᏘᏔ,
ᎯᎳᏴ ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᏗᏙᎳᎦᏎ
ᎠᏗᏍᎦᎶᏗ-ᎢᎪᎳᏍᏙᏗ,
ᎯᎳᏴ ᎾᏍᎩᏛ ᏗᏙᎳᎦᏎ ᎢᏧᎸ,
Ꮎ ᎨᏒᎠᏎ ᎠᎦᏎᏍᏙᏗ.

Gymnós XXIV - Stepping Out of the Mirror (+ptl, es, fr)

Stepping out of the mirror,
I stepped into my skin,
and a place I had visited
became my home.
Now there is no
going back.

[portunhol surenho]

Saindo do espesho,
eu pisei na minha pele,
y um lugar que eu tinha visitado
tornou-se minha casa.
Agora non hay
volta.


[español]

Saliendo del espejo,
entré en mi piel,
y un lugar que había visitado
se convirtió en mi hogar.
Ahora no hay
vuelta.


[français]

Sortant du miroir,
je suis entré dans ma peau,
et un endroit que j'avais visité
est devenu ma maison.
Maintenant il n'y a pas
de retour.

Gymnós XXIII - My Everyday Uniform (+ptl, es, fr)

My everyday uniform
is nondescript,
it is neutral,
it tells you
nothing,
except that I
intend to live
in nature,
as part of
nature,
and be free.

[portunhol surenho]

Meu uniforme de todos os dias
é indefinido,
é neutro,
te diz
nada,
exceto que eu
pretendo vivé
na natureza,
como parte
da natureza,
y ser livre.


[español]

Mi uniforme de todos los días
es indescriptible,
es neutral,
no te dice
nada,
excepto que tengo
la intención de vivir
en la naturaleza,
como parte de
la naturaleza,
y ser libre.


[français]

Mon uniforme de tous les jours
est indéfinissable,
c'est neutre,
ça te dit
rien,
sauf que j'ai
l'intention de vivre
dans la nature,
dans le cadre de
la nature,
et être libre.