La Confiserie De Dix Cents Au Dela De L'el. (Translation) . Poem by Michael Walker
La Confiserie De Dix Cents Au Dela De L'el. (Translation) .
La confiserie de dix cents au dela de l'El
c'est la premiere fois que je suis tombe amoureux
d'irrealite
Des bonbons a la gelatine luisaient dans la demi-obscurite
de cet apres-midi en septembre
Un chat sur le comptoir bougeait parmi
les batons de reglisse
et des petits pains
et la gomme Oh Garcon
Au dehors les feuilles tombaient comme elles mouraient
Un vent avait souffle ailleurs le soleil
Une jeune fille entra en courant
Ses cheveux etaient pluvieuses
Ses seins etaient hors d'haleine dans la petite salle
Au dehors les feuilles tombaient
et ils criaient
Trop tot! Trop tot!
-' The Pennycandystore Beyond the El'.Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
The El is an elevated railroad in New York. In a sweets shop beyond the El he first fell in love with unreality, a world of fancy and daydreams. There were jellybeans and licorice in the store and autumn leaves were falling outside.
A shorter step to unreality from the candy shop, Michael, than from out amongst the ruing leaves. Doug
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The confectionery of ten cents beyond the El has attracted the attention of love in shopping. A cat on the counter moved among the sticks of liquorice and rolls and such act of cat amazes mind. A brilliant poem is written by L. Ferlinghetti and you have very nicely translated this with essence of the poem unaltered. This is excellent sharing done...10
Yes, there are many good points about this fantasy poem, in a particular time and place.