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An den Dingen kann man nichts ändern. Aug 20, 2006

Margaret Marks wrote:

I live my life in widening rings
that slowly encompass the things
I may not complete it, but I will attempt
the last of all the rings.

I orbit God, the ancient tower
many millenia long
not knowing yet: am I a falcon, a storm
or a mighty song.

I don't really like 'mighty', but it fits in the rhythm!

Margaret Marks


I like your translation!

How can we have the majesty of the poem in its magnitude translated?

An den Dingen kann man nichts ändern. Man kann sich nur um sie ringen oder über sie ziehen.

That's the best we can do.

By the way, "mighty" is all right for me. It is impossible to be greater than great, but the Greatness of the Song is mighty, indeed.
 
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