International Excerpts: Accretions A Translation |
Margaret Skalbania is Polish, she lives in Lublin, and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She paints, draws and writes. Her book of poetry has been recognized as one of the twenty best printed in Poland in 2013. Publications of her poems have appeared in several literary magazines and almanacs. In November she will be published in Indiana Voice and in January she will appear in Ink Dot.
Below, you will find excerpts of Skalbania's poetry in her native Polish as well as in English translation. As is common with translation, something can be lost in the transition from one language to another. Everything from vocabulary to subject-verb agreement can change between languages and so below is Skalbania's original translation as she saw it fit. While in English, some of the diction and syntax won't be as clear as in Polish, but it is important to read between the lines. With translations, we ask that you read the emotions in the words and line breaks. The beauty of poetry is that it is like perfume in a closed room: emotions can still seep through the planks where words fail.
Also included at the bottom are pieces of art included in the book of poetry. Enjoy.
Below, you will find excerpts of Skalbania's poetry in her native Polish as well as in English translation. As is common with translation, something can be lost in the transition from one language to another. Everything from vocabulary to subject-verb agreement can change between languages and so below is Skalbania's original translation as she saw it fit. While in English, some of the diction and syntax won't be as clear as in Polish, but it is important to read between the lines. With translations, we ask that you read the emotions in the words and line breaks. The beauty of poetry is that it is like perfume in a closed room: emotions can still seep through the planks where words fail.
Also included at the bottom are pieces of art included in the book of poetry. Enjoy.
"naleciałości" wybór wierszy Małgorzaty Skałbanianr 29
do automatu na A w guzikach tych oderwanych z fragmentem znalazłam żeton A niegdyś do najkrótszej rozmowy A jest pięknie wykrojone na wzór rzymski tłuste w połowie z szeryfami stoi mocno na własnych nogach z jedną poprzeczką wiktoria nad alezją w której wyrzutki zbyt wiele zjadające kąsek dla automatu historii nr17 pewien profesor literatury słowiańskiej zadał pytanie japońskiej studentce co pani sądzi o nowym testamencie dobra książka tylko treść powtarza się cztery razy do końca myślałam że on ucieknie nr 44 czarny kwadrat nigdy nie patrzył na mnie tak złowrogo dumny otwierał dotychczas uśmiechał się resztkami dobrego jeszcze wschodu skradziony do rozmnożeń fabrykowanych jest jak dżuma znacząca plagą ktoś był w oknie to nie żarty znikają ludzie i kwadraty sztuka odczytania znaku jest poważna jak cztery jak czarny na białym i klepsydra malewicza nr 6 zaszczepiono mnie przeciw noszę blizny na przedramieniu w sobie antyciała państwo obawiało się zarazy nie chorowałam na ospę różyczkę dur brzuszny jestem zdrową silną obywatelką zaszczepioną przeciw nr 57 zdrowi jak chrzan ulica engelsa nazwę zmieniono na edukacji musiało być na e 34 /52 drugie piętro daleko od ziemi filozoficzne sumienie wstępuje do związku sprawiedliwych z czasem komunistów rodzina w manifeście jednostka niezdolna niebezpieczna państwo pożycza mi lalkę z zamykanymi oczkami przyjeżdżam tu po latach święcić koszyczek kapłan w czarnej sukni syntetyczny połysk naucza wierzących chrzan jest po to by myśleć o męce pańskiej jajo przypomina nam o dzielnym kurczaku który przebił skorupkę i przeszedł do życia jak zbawiciel nasz kiełbasa o chlebie nie było czeka nas noc bezsenna nr 7 errata pisane błędem niezgrabne myśli wszystkie już były spakowane po śmierci nuty zdjęcia z koncertów z głodu zapomniałam o pierogach z mięsem chowanych między szybami pokryły się zieloną pleśnią żałobną pieśnią nad sługą z bardzo dobrymi referencjami |
"accretions" selection of poems by Margaret SkalbaniaNo. 2
to the jetton A operated between the buttons these detached with a fragment i found jetton A once for the shortest conversation A beautifully cut modeled on roman style fat in the middle with serifs stands firmly on its own feet with one bar victoria over alesia where the outlaws eating too much morsel for automat history No.17 a professor of slavic literature asked a japanese student what do you think about the new testament good book only the content is repeated four times i thought to the end that he will flee No. 44 black square it never looked at me as darkly proud opened so far smiled of still good east remnants stolen for the fabricated multiplications is like a pest significant plague someone was in the window this is not a joke disappear people and squares serious art of reading the sign as the four like a black on white and obituary notice of malevich No. 6 vaccinated me against i have got the scars on my forearm inside the antibodies state feared the plague i do not also suffer from smallpox rubella typhoid i am healthy strong citizen vaccinated against No. 57 healthy like a horseradish engels street name changed to education it had to start from e 34/52 second floor far from earth philosophical conscience joins the league of the just with time communists family in the manifest individual incapable dangerous state borrow me a doll with lockable and opening eyelets after years i come here for sacrifice a basket priest in a black dress synthetic shine teaches believers horseradish is there to think about the passion egg reminds us of the brave chicken who pierced the eggshell and went to live like a our saviour sausage about bread was not awaits us sleepless night No. 7 erratum written by error clumsy thoughts have been all packed after the death note concert's photos cause of hunger i forgot about dumplings with meat kept between the glasses were covering with a green mold mournful song over servant with a very good references |
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