Gert W. Knop Poet Tanka

Future Dreams/ Zukunftsträume/ Somnis De Futur (Catalán)/Sogni Futuri (Italian) Sentanka

Your future dreams
Empty paper in your hands
Disguised as desire

Your words written in silence
Until the last sunlight vanishes

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Deine Zukunftsträume
Leeres Papier in deinen Händen
Als Wunsch verkleidet

Deine Worte in Stille geschrieben
Bis das letzte Sonnenlicht verlöscht

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Seus somnis per al futur
Blanc de paper a les seves mans
Disfressat com un anhel

Les teves paraules escrites en silenci
Fins a la llum del sol extingit

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I tui sogni per il futuro
Foglio bianco nelle tui mani
Travestito da un desiderio

Le tue parole scritte nel silensio
Fino al quando il sole si spegne ultimo


Note: The Catalán version is for Ruben and the Italian one for Lisa-Marie and Charma

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Kabuteng P.Ink K. May 25, 2010 at 10:58 AM You're a wonderful linguist, Gert! I'm really amazed with your translation prowess--I'm trying to translate a Tagalog poem of mine and it's taking me forever! beautiful and eloquent tanka!

Caroline Cécile Delacroix May 24, 2010 at 9:56 PM Very nice Gert. I think I read this one on Facebook, haven't I? Inspirational write. And thank you for your kind comments on my poems today. Much appreciate you taking the time to read some. Best wishes, Caroline.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 24, 2010 at 8:16 AM Wonderful Tanka Gert and if for the contest.. good luck..thankxxx for the verse above in Italian..it is better than I could do..but have not forgotten to translate one of them into dialect ..just have to choose one of my love poems for that feature...with luv...Linda-Marie..

Charmaine Chircop May 23, 2010 at 10:43 AM 'Your words written in silence'touched my heart,beautiful verse,awesome tanka,you are a gem to our site Gert. Charma.