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Poetry in Translation (CLXXIV): William Carlos Williams (1883- 1963), American Poet, “The Old Man”, “Bătrânii”

March 28th, 2013 · Comments Off on Poetry in Translation (CLXXIV): William Carlos Williams (1883- 1963), American Poet, “The Old Man”, “Bătrânii” · International Media, Poetry, quotations, Translations

The Old Men
William Carlos WILLIAMS

Old men who have studied
every leg show
in the city
Old men cut from touch
by the perfumed music—
polished or fleeced skulls
that stand before
the whole theater
in silent attitudes
of attention,—

Bătrânii care au văzut
fiacare cabaret
din oraş
Bătrânii trăind în altă lume
în parfumul muzicii –
având chelia bine lustruită
aşezati în rândul întâi
al teatrului
cu atenţia calmă
şi tăcută,
(Rendered in Romanian by Constantin ROMAN, London,
© 2013 Copyright Constantin ROMAN)

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