RICHARD BECK

(STATELE UNITE)

RICHARD BECK
(STATELE UNITE)

GOLDEN THREADS

FIRE AURITE

On this earth, there are golden threads;

Threads that bind, and mend, or complement.
One such thread has to be,
the golden thread that links horse to man.
In praise of man, the horse gave its back
for lending it something the horse did lack.
An untamed horse running on the plain
knows to go and knows his location
but has no notion of himself alone in motion.
The saddle, bit, stirrup, and bridle;
these be the brokers between horse and rider.
Yes, there are other golden threads;
from child to mother, from hound to master,
from fallen man to God the father,
to the calloused hand and ball-peen hammer.
But still I have to wonder yet:
Is there any one fitted any better
than a willing horse and gracious rider?

Pe acest pmnt, exist fire aurite;

Fire care leag i repar sau completeaz.
Un astfel de fir trebuie s fie,
firul aurit care leag calul de om.
n elogierea omului, calul i-a dat spinarea
pentru a i se mprumuta ceva ce i lipsea.
Un cal slbatic care alearg pe cmpie
tie s mearg i i tie localizarea
dar nu are noiunea de sine n micare.
aua, zbala, scria i cpstrul;
Acestea s fie obstacolele dintre cal i clre.
Da, exist i alte fire aurite;
de la copil la mam, de la cine la stpn,
de la omul de rnd la Tatl Dumnezeu,
la mna aspr i ciocanul cu cap rotund.
Dar mai trebuie s m ntreb nc:
Exist ceva care s se potriveasc mai frumos
dect un cal doritor i un clre graios?

Traducere de: Apostu Ana Maria