03 Aug 99 - 09:44 AM (#101865) Subject: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: Peter T. One of the great poems of Spain, and summer -- (much more delicious in Spanish, but pretty good in English) --
THE SIESTA |
03 Aug 99 - 09:56 AM (#101872) Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: Roger the zimmer as always, Pete, I can't compete for profundity but you always spark off a thought. In this case I asked Greek friends if there was a Greek equivalent for manana. "Nothing that conveys the same sense of urgency" I was told. I'm all for the siesta catching on outside S. Europe! |
03 Aug 99 - 02:29 PM (#101971) Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: Neil Lowe y tu, estimado Peter T.....traduciste el poema tambien? saludos, Neil |
03 Aug 99 - 02:33 PM (#101972) Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: Peter T. No such skill with Spanish, Neil. I should have said it was from J.M. Cohen's Penguin Book of Spanish Verse, but forgot. I should also have posted the Spanish, but ran out of time to do all those accents. It is August; I am getting really lazy. yours, Peter T. |
03 Aug 99 - 02:43 PM (#101976) Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: Neil Lowe no apology necessary, dog days and all: I understand...no problemo Beautiful poem, I would think, in any language. Thank you. Regards, Neil |
03 Aug 99 - 03:35 PM (#101996) Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: Llanfair Thank you, Peter, that was lovely. Hwyl, Bron. |
03 Aug 99 - 06:06 PM (#102044) Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (August 3) From: dick greenhaus The cyber equivalent of manana is the software company's promise: Real Soon, Now |