A Sudden Flight Poem by Tom Billsborough
A Sudden Flight
Elle montait a la cime du col
Ou elle ouvrait son grand parasol
Le vent devenait fort
Elle s'envolait tout alors
Son premier et son dernier vol.
As French is mine I thought of having a go. If anyone wants to have a go at putting it into a reasonably accurate English Limerick, feel free.
The Prose English Translation is as follows
She climbed to the top of the pass
Where she opened her huge parasol
The wind became strong
She took flight right away
Her first and her (very) last flight.
it looks lovely written in french which sadly I don't understand...so glad you put the english version in your notes because it is a beauitful poem. Annette
Judith's translation is very beautiful. Impossible to improve it, . Glad you liked it.
It's that Wes with his second language stuff. Couldn't resist. Actually French is fairly easy to rhyme. I reckon Judith deserves the plaudits. Her translation makes a fine Limerick.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Delivering Poems Around The World
Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...
9/18/2024 2:37:36 PM # 1.0.0.1119
When she reached the top of the pass Her parasol opened, en mass And the wind on that day Bore the lady away... 'Twas her first and last flight, though, alas. ha ha .. Judith beat me to it and admirably. I bow to her version
Just a point. The third and fourth lines in the french do rhyme as the last consonant in both fort and alors are not sounded in french. so for and alor.
I think a drawn game there. I'll cut the bottle of champers in half, lengthways!