See...

--a collaboration between the phenomenal Polish poetesss, Jola Stoklova, and myself.

                                     SEE...(Zobacz)

 

                   Look!

       Soon it will be night,

                                   And before the Dawn, I may see

                             Another such as me, another frail flower

                               Playing a sad, soft song in my piano...

 

                        Can you hear my notes, fragile as butterflies,

                         Flying out the window, through the storm?

                  I note that other flowers such as I have died already!

 

                                     See how the player of the guitar

                                Has plunged his face into Darkness,

                                   For he sees me, and he knows...

.

                                    Knows that my time is short!

                               Can you not see that the meadows

                             Are painted with Fall's fallen flowers,

                              Held hostage by their own Nature,

                             Blinded by the coming winter's hues?

 

  Now, sisters, I beg you:

  Shed your heavy coats,

                      And shun those who would shield you from Life!

                               Grow anew your wings, and fly...fly...

                                      Fly out to what awaits you!

 

                       jola stoklova and mark teague 

           October, 2009

Author's Note

Neither Jola Stoklova not blank verse were known to me, a year and a half ago when first i encountered them. A friend directed me to a brilliant poet, who seemed to be somewhat lacking in English, but expressed some beautiful thoughts desite the limitations of her translation matrix, which is not at all equipped to deal with the subtleties of poetry. A productive relationship ensued. Would you argue that?
PS: Additional reviews of this piece may be viewed at Jola's page, under this same title

Reviews

[KAREN]

This is a beautiful write with great imagery that painted a picture for me as I read.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Excellent write! You both captured the ending of summer into winter! The imagery was fantastic!