traducere & adaptare: Monica Manolachi<\/p>\n
John Agard este un poet n\u0103scut \u00een Guyana \u00een 1949. \u00cenainte de a se muta \u00een Marea Britanie \u00een 1977, a lucrat ca jurnalist \u0219i a publicat dou\u0103 volume de poezie \u00een Georgetown. John Agard scrie o poezie solar\u0103, tandr\u0103, dar \u0219i de o satir\u0103 fin\u0103, care, dac\u0103 nu smulge c\u00e2te un z\u00e2mbet, cel pu\u021bin pune serios pe g\u00e2nduri c\u00e2nd vine vorba de diferen\u021be culturale. Atent la schimb\u0103rile sociale, noteaz\u0103 concis at\u00e2t verva, c\u00e2t \u0219i crizele, recurge la mitologie, dar \u0219i la observa\u021bia cotidian\u0103, combin\u0103 uneori imagina\u021bia luxuriant\u0103 cu ritmul \u0219i rima, \u00eentr-un limbaj accesibil. \u00cen colec\u021biile sale ne vom \u00eent\u00e2lni cu rebelul care \u00eentoarce toate vorbele pe dos, fie c\u0103 poart\u0103 numele vestitului p\u0103ianjen Anancy, cunoscut personaj povestitor cu genealogie african\u0103, fie c\u0103 la aeroport arat\u0103 un pa\u0219aport cu numele Limbo Dancer, vorbind \u00een limba p\u0103s\u0103rilor, fie c\u0103 se urc\u0103 \u00een amvonul catedralei, lu\u00e2ndu-i la \u00eentreb\u0103ri pe sfin\u021bi \u0219i scormonind prin noianul de prejudec\u0103\u021bi. Totul pentru o dreptate greu de c\u00e2\u0219tigat altfel. Crea\u021bia sa, inclusiv cea pentru copii, este o poezie cu sare. Aviz celor care \u021bin regim. A c\u00e2\u0219tigat mai multe premii pentru poezie, ultimul dintre ele fiind Medalia de aur a Reginei \u00een 2012. Locuie\u0219te \u00een Sussex, \u00eempreun\u0103 cu poeta Grace Nichols. Poeziile de mai jos sunt traduse din antologia Alternative Anthem<\/em> (Imn alternativ<\/em>), ap\u0103rut\u0103 \u00een 2009 \u0219i dedicat\u0103 mamei sale, Anna DeSouza.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n S\u0103 vorbim cu plantele<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vorbi\u021bi mereu cu plantele.<\/p>\n Sta\u021bi \u0219i privi\u021bi-le cum \u00eenfloresc.<\/p>\n Bun sfat. Desigur, presupunem<\/p>\n c\u0103 toate plantele vorbesc limba englez\u0103.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vorbi\u021bi-le rar, privi\u021bi-le cum se deschid.<\/p>\n La nevoie, striga\u021bi pe silabe.<\/p>\n Au urechiu\u0219e ca ni\u0219te vase preg\u0103tite<\/p>\n pentru a li se turna vocalele reginei.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nu conteaz\u0103 dac\u0103-i trandafir japonez<\/p>\n sau violet\u0103 african\u0103.<\/p>\n \u0218i mai bine, recita\u021bi-le ni\u0219te versuri \u00een englez\u0103.<\/p>\n Atunci s\u0103 vede\u021bi abunden\u021b\u0103 la \u00eendem\u00e2n\u0103!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A\u0219a c\u0103 i-am vorbit rododendronului meu ofilit<\/p>\n \u00eentocmai ca un expert de la Oxford.<\/p>\n Mai r\u0103u s-a ofilit. C\u00e2t despre arbustul meu ve\u0219tejit,<\/p>\n de c\u00e2nd \u00eei vorbesc, atrage \u0219i mai mul\u021bi tr\u00e2ntori.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n O, plantelor, ce v\u0103 ajut\u0103 oare pe voi s\u0103 cre\u0219te\u021bi?<\/p>\n M\u0103 uit la ce patio are vecinul meu imigrant<\/p>\n cu un fel de invidie disimulat\u0103.<\/p>\n Spune\u021bi-mi, dori\u021bi s\u0103 v\u0103 vorbesc \u00een punjabi?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ce crede Anancy despre ospitalitate<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fie ca inima<\/p>\n s\u0103 fie o colib\u0103 din stuf<\/p>\n acoperit\u0103 cu iubire<\/p>\n <\/p>\n deschis\u0103 pentru vizitatori<\/p>\n de jos<\/p>\n \u0219i de deasupra<\/p>\n <\/p>\n iar c\u00e2nd un str\u0103in<\/p>\n vine la u\u0219\u0103<\/p>\n <\/p>\n chiar dac\u0103 nu este<\/p>\n loc pe podeaua inimii<\/p>\n ca s\u0103-i \u00eentinzi<\/p>\n o saltea de dormit<\/p>\n <\/p>\n aminte\u0219te-\u021bi s\u0103-i spui<\/p>\n (pentru orice eventualitate)<\/p>\n s\u0103-i spui c\u0103l\u0103torului cu talie sub\u021bire<\/p>\n la desp\u0103r\u021bire<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Revino, prietene,<\/p>\n e\u0219ti binevenit<\/p>\n \u00een col\u021bul<\/p>\n tavanului meu<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0219i \u00ee\u021bi dau<\/p>\n \u0219i musca<\/p>\n din cana mea.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Re\u021bet<\/strong>\u0103 pentru tigaie<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mai \u00eent\u00e2i viola\u021bi un popor<\/p>\n l\u0103sa\u021bi-l s\u0103 mocneasc\u0103 vreo c\u00e2teva secole<\/p>\n <\/p>\n aduce\u021bi amintirile la punctul de fierbere<\/p>\n \u00eenf\u0103\u0219ura\u021bi glasul tobei \u00een folie de aluminiu<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ad\u0103uga\u021bi un strop de durere<\/p>\n \u00een toren\u021biala de furie<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00een\u0103bu\u0219i\u021bi toba<\/p>\n apoi amesteca\u021bi spi\u021be genealogice diferite<\/p>\n <\/p>\n la foc mic<\/p>\n urm\u0103ri\u021bi cum cre\u0219te febra<\/p>\n <\/p>\n p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd energia va exploda<\/p>\n cu sete de ritm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n t\u0103ia\u021bi bambus \u0219i l\u0103sa\u021bi-l s\u0103 se zvinte<\/p>\n bate\u021bi bine \u00een disperare<\/p>\n <\/p>\n amesteca\u021bi sunetul din co\u0219ul de gunoi<\/p>\n zdrobi\u021bi o m\u00e2n\u0103 de biscui\u021bi la cutie<\/p>\n <\/p>\n acoperi\u021bi totul \u00eentr-o zon\u0103 de cocioabe<\/p>\n \u0219i l\u0103sa\u021bi amestecul deoparte<\/p>\n <\/p>\n c\u00e2nd va fi gata va exploda<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sf<\/strong>\u00e2ntul Mihail<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ce problem\u0103 \u00eencurcat\u0103:<\/p>\n c\u00e2nt\u0103rirea sufletelor!<\/p>\n Mai ales c\u00e2nd demonii<\/p>\n \u00eencearc\u0103 totul ca s\u0103 \u00eencline<\/p>\n sensibila balan\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n Totu\u0219i, cineva trebuie s\u0103 o \u00eencline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0218i cine \u00eendr\u0103zne\u0219te s\u0103 conteste perfec\u021biunea<\/p>\n metricii tale angelice<\/p>\n care las\u0103 totul la \u00eent\u00e2mplare?<\/p>\n A\u0219 vrea \u0219i eu s\u0103 \u0219tiu, Sfinte Mihail,<\/p>\n ce at\u00e2rn\u0103 mai greu, r\u0103s\u0103ritul sau \u00eenserarea?<\/p>\n Pana c\u0103zut\u0103 sau petala?<\/p>\n Cum po\u021bi compara<\/p>\n aureola cu umbra \u2013<\/p>\n Vreau s\u0103 spun, kil la kil?<\/p>\n \u00cen talerul de c\u00e2ntar, cum ai m\u0103surat<\/p>\n sufletul de femeie \u0219i pe cel de b\u0103rbat?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nu te invidiez, Sfinte Mihail.<\/p>\n Nici un zarzavagiu n-ar \u00eencerca ce faci tu acolo sus,<\/p>\n nici m\u0103car pentru ni\u0219te parai \u00een plus.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Avertisment pentru to\u021bi asce\u021bii<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Exist\u0103 draci<\/p>\n \u00een fasole.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regele palmierilor<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Penc\u0103 vin din Indiile de Vest<\/p>\n unii oameni din Anglia au impresia<\/p>\n c\u0103 sunt expert \u00een palmieri<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finc\u0103 nu vreau s\u0103 rup leg\u0103tura<\/p>\n cu r\u0103d\u0103cinile mele (\u0219ti\u021bi ce vreau s\u0103 spun, nu?)<\/p>\n ori s\u0103-i dezam\u0103gesc pe h\u0103mesi\u021bii \u0103\u0219tia dup\u0103 cultur\u0103<\/p>\n z\u00e2mbesc \u0219i io frumos a\u0219a ca o briz\u0103 marin\u0103<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u0219i le zic<\/p>\n ce specimen<\/p>\n v\u0103 intereseaz\u0103<\/p>\n finc\u0103 sta\u021bi de vorb\u0103<\/p>\n chiar cu cine trebuie<\/p>\n io sunt regele palmierilor<\/p>\n cunosc istoria palmierilor<\/p>\n ca \u00een palm\u0103<\/p>\n De fapt mi-au \u00eengropat ombilicul<\/p>\n sub un palmier<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dac\u0103 vi se pare c\u0103 regina poate face cu m\u00e2na<\/p>\n \u00eenc\u0103 n-a\u021bi v\u0103zut<\/p>\n ce poate face Roystonea Regia<\/p>\n \u2013 care e palmierul regal \u2013<\/p>\n cu o coroan\u0103 de frunze<\/p>\n unduindu-se calm calm<\/p>\n peste covorul albastru din Caraibe<\/p>\n a c\u0103rui \u00een\u0103l\u021bime regal\u0103 are peste 30 de metri<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dar s\u0103 trecem la treab\u0103<\/p>\n Spune\u021bi-mi ce dori\u021bi s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi<\/p>\n C\u00e2t de \u00eenalt cre\u0219te un palmier?<\/p>\n Care-i cea mai mare nuc\u0103 de cocos<\/p>\n pe care am v\u0103zut-o vreodat\u0103?<\/p>\n Care-i lungimea medie a unei frunze?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n S\u0103 nu crede\u021bi c\u0103 voi fi succint<\/p>\n finc\u0103 istoria palmierului<\/p>\n e o istorie foarte lung\u0103<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Totu\u0219i de ce v\u0103 intereseaz\u0103 a\u0219a de mult<\/p>\n lungimea \u0219i circumferin\u021ba?<\/p>\n Treburi din astea obi\u0219nuite<\/p>\n care nu ating esen\u021ba<\/p>\n misterului din palmier\u2026<\/p>\n Lucruri care nu prind<\/p>\n la un istoric al palmierilor ca mine<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dac\u0103 insista\u021bi pe statistic\u0103<\/p>\n de ce nu veni\u021bi<\/p>\n cu un pic de profunditate matematic\u0103?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00centreba\u021bi-m\u0103 ceva mai greu<\/p>\n cum ar fi: dac\u0103 unui turist american cu o camer\u0103 foto<\/p>\n \u00eei ia 9 minute s\u0103 urce \u00een cocotier<\/p>\n c\u00e2t \u00eei va lua unui turist englez f\u0103r\u0103 camer\u0103 foto<\/p>\n s\u0103 urce \u00een acela\u0219i cocotier?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cam asta-i problema domnule<\/p>\n A\u0219a \u00een\u021beleg eu greutatea<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dac\u0103 6 p\u0103l\u0103rii de paie<\/p>\n \u0219i vreo 6 bikini<\/p>\n se \u00eenmul\u021besc cu acela\u0219i num\u0103r de cocotieri<\/p>\n \u0219i dau o carte po\u0219tal\u0103<\/p>\n de c\u00e2\u021bi kilometri p\u0103tra\u021bi de p\u0103l\u0103rii de paie<\/p>\n este nevoie ca s\u0103 ridici o industrie de turism?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Afla\u021bi solu\u021bia<\/p>\n \u0219i uite a\u0219a vine revolu\u021bia<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dar \u00eenainte de a spune ceva<\/p>\n da\u021bi-i voie regelui palmierilor<\/p>\n s\u0103 v\u0103 mai aduc\u0103 la cuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103<\/p>\n cum c\u0103 ar vrea r\u0103spunsul \u00een format metric<\/p>\n s\u0103 rimeze cumva cu tropic<\/p>\n \u0219i bine\u00een\u021beles s\u0103 sune mai exotic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" traducere & adaptare: Monica Manolachi John Agard este un poet n\u0103scut \u00een Guyana \u00een 1949. \u00cenainte de a se muta \u00een Marea Britanie \u00een 1977, a lucrat ca jurnalist \u0219i a publicat dou\u0103 volume de poezie \u00een Georgetown. John Agard scrie o poezie solar\u0103, tandr\u0103, dar \u0219i de o satir\u0103 fin\u0103, care, dac\u0103 nu smulge […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1083,952,13],"tags":[1084,1162,1102,807,1114,72],"class_list":["post-10715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-egophobia-43","category-egorainbow","category-poezie","tag-egophobia-43","tag-egorainbow","tag-john-agard","tag-monica-manolachi","tag-poezie","tag-traducere"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6DakB-2MP","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10715"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14743,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10715\/revisions\/14743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}