‘To Saint John the Evangelist’ by Eustache Deschamps, Translated by Margaret Coats
. To Saint John the Evangelist by Eustache Deschamps (c. 1346–1406) | translated from French by Margaret Coats Young, perfect,...
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Two Poems by Bécquer, Translated by Cheryl Corey
. The Harp by Gustavo Bécquer | from Spanish by Cheryl Corey Obscured by corner shadows, gathering dust, perhaps forgotten...
‘A Flower’ by Alceste De Lollis, Translated by Adam Sedia, and a Sonnet
. A Flower for Giannina Milli by Alceste De Lollis (1820-1887) | translated from Italian by Adam Sedia A fragile...
‘Passer Mortuus Est’ from Carmen 3, by Catullus, Translated by R.W. Rhodes
. Passer Mortuus Est, from Carmen 3 by Catullus (84-54 B.C.)| Translated from Latin by R.W. Rhodes My baby's favored...
Poems by Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800—1844)
. translated from Russian by Sasha A. Palmer . Prayer God above, King divine! Heal this spirit of mine! Earthly...
‘Ballade for His Lady Deceased’ by Charles d’Orléans, translated by Margaret Coats
. Ballade for His Lady Deceased by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) Alas, Death, who made you so bold? My noble princess you possess;...
‘In Love’s Counting House’ by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465), translated by Margaret Coats
. In Love's Counting House by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) One day I asked my heart to heed A claim for...
An Interview With Poet and Petrarch Translator A.M. Juster
A version of this interview originally appeared in The Epoch Times by Evan Mantyk A widely published translator of ancient...
2022 Poetry Translation Competition
“Select, all ye who write, a subject fit, A subject not too mighty for your wit! Before you lay your...
A Translation of the Peach Garden Oath from Romance of the Three Kingdoms
. The Peach Garden Oath This oath of fellowship is an iconic moment in the first chapter of the historical...
‘Hagi at My Study Window’ and Other Late Summer Poems, by Margaret Coats
. Hagi at My Study Window hagi or bush clover, a symbol of poetry, blooms as summer turns to autumn....
Petrarch’s Canzone on a Dream of Laura, Translated by Margaret Coats
. When softly my sustaining comfort stirs Herself to offer solace coveted, Advancing toward the left side of my bed...
Poetry by Groth and Heine, translated by Julian Woodruff
. Rain Song by Klaus Groth (1819-1899) Pour, O rain, pour down to earth, Give my childhood dreams rebirth, When...
‘A Girl in Her Own Words’ by Eustache Deschamps (1346-1406), translated by Margaret Coats
. Am I, am I beautiful? Surely my face qualifies: Forehead pearly bright to rise Over sweetest lips cerise. Tell...
‘Meeting Petrarch’ by Margaret Coats
. Francesco, is it you? Be confident. Sorgue vineyard pathways never were too dusty __For you—plump face and figure lusty....
‘The Praise of Age’ by Walter Kennedy (1450–1508), Translated by Margaret Coats
. At Matins’ hour, the middle of the night,I woke, and soon found I was not alone;A man who seemed...
A Translation of François Villon’s ‘Ballade of Prayer to Our Lady,’ by Joseph S. Salemi
. Ballade of Prayer to Our Lady (in the voice of the poet’s mother) by François Villon (1431-1463), from French...
‘Easter!’: Translation of an Italian Sonnet by Joseph S. Salemi
. Easter! by Rosario Previti (1882-1967), from Italian by Joseph S. Salemi Why your bitter torment on the cross, Martyr...
Easter Season Sonnets by Anne de Marquets (1533–1588), translated by Margaret Coats
. Sonnet 181 Jesus had suffered more than we can tell, But when released, His soul at once aspired To...
For Valentine’s Day: ‘The Tale of the Rose’ by Christine de Pisan (1364–1431), translated by Margaret Coats
. . The Tale of the Rose (Excerpt) by Christine de Pisan (1364-1431), translated by Margaret Coats . This Tale...
Two Poems on Old Age, Adapted by Terry L. Norton
. Half a Blanket adapted from “Das Vierte Gebot,” or “The Fourth Commandment,” a folktale from medieval Germany There was...
Winners of 2021 Poetry Translation Competition Announced
. Judges Margaret Coats Evan Mantyk . First Place ($100) Francesca Leader, Virginia "The Iroha Poem" by Kūkai (空海) (774–835)...
‘Meditation’ by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), Translated by Joshua Mincio
. Be good, my Sorrow. You may rest assured; The Evening whom you called descends; Behold; The fall of dusk...
‘Portrait of God’ by Chateaubriand, and Other Translations by Adam Sedia
. Portrait of God drawn from Scripture by François-René de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), translated by Adam Sedia Know you the jealous...
‘Humility’ and Other Poetry and Translation by Alexandra Guo
. Humility Lo, I have seen the Muses plain. What need Have I to go on living?—’Twas in Rome: I...
Petrarch’s Canzone 129, translated by Steven Monte
. “Di pensier in pensier, di monte in monte” by Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) __From thought to thought, from mountain to...
‘The Iroha Poem’ by Kūkai (空海) (774–835), Translated by Francesca Leader
. The leaves may shine with colored gloss, But they will fall, forever lost. In this false world, what soul,...
Poem Found on Our Lady of Guadalupe Painting, Translated by Margaret Coats
The Painting of the Virgin God, seeing in America a child Embracing Faith with jubilation meet, Took up His paints,...
‘King Horn’ Middle English Romance, Translation by Russell Spera
Gather round everyone, come near! My story is for all to hear. A song for you I now shall...
Three Translations of Goethe and an Original Musical Setting for One of Them, by James A. Tweedie
Introductory Note These paraphrased translations represent three short poems composed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a person so well-known...
The Aeneid, Book I, Lines 1-50: A Rhyming Translation by Len Krisak
The complete new translation can found from Hackett Publishing here. My poem sings of one man forced from Troy by...
Chant Royal on Urban Disturbances by Margaret Coats after Eustache Deschamps (c.1346–1406)
Renowned but wayward Troy, vain Babylon, Harsh Nineveh, and languid Rome were felled; Long ago they exercised dominion, But...
On Troublemakers: Two Translations from Phaedrus, by Terry L. Norton
On Troublemakers: Two Translations* from the Latin Poet Phaedrus, Freedman of Augustus (first century A.D.) Translator’s Prologue These little tales...
2021 Poetry Translation Competition
"Poetry ... is a more philosophical and a higher thing than history: for poetry tends to express the universal, history...
‘Verses on the Death of His Father’ (‘Coplas por la muerte de su padre’) by Jorge Manrique
translated by Alan Steinle. Introduction and translation copyright ©2020 by Alan Steinle. Skip Introduction and go to poem. Introduction...
Translations of John Gower Poems on Marriage, by Margaret Coats
Translator's Note: John Gower (c.1330–1408) wrote his Traitié de Matrimoine in French (with Latin notes throughout) to reach the widest...
A Dizi Gui Translation: Chinese Children’s Poetry
The Dizi Gui (弟子规) is an ancient Chinese text for children that was written in the Qing Dynasty during...
‘I Loved You…’ by A.S. Pushkin, Translated by Kristina Buric
I Loved You... I loved you, and I probably still do, and for a while, the feeling may remain, But...
A Verse Translation of Piers Plowman C, Passus XV, lines 62-105
Translation by David O'Neil Translator’s note: Piers Plowman is a late medieval allegorical narrative poem, believed to be authored...
Translation of Pushkin on Cholera Quarantine and Poetry on the CCP Virus
Time Is the Measure of Every Pleasure a coronavirus limerick by Mark F. Stone The State took a stand...
No, that totally escaped my notice. I just assumed that the first part dealt with the existence of divinities, while…
Thanks for reading and commenting, Gerard. These creatures in the deep ocean trenches are indeed denizens of the planet out…
Not many things are worse than a phony sense of being, but many persons have no fear of falling. Good…
Some members of my family, Adam, would tell you that I've got my head in the clouds. Some circulocutions come…
There's a first time for everything, Rachel. Alliteration is as old as poetry, but if you thought (felt) that in…
