by Steve Tanham
One of Sue’s latest posts in her final few days battling cancer…
We were talking today about how much is lost in translation. This was being discussed from an abstract, as well as a literal viewpoint.
It started with a conversation about books and moved on to language in general and thence to poetry and song. I mentioned Jacques Brel, a poet, singer and performer of, in my opinion, utter genius, who wrote almost exclusively in French. Many people know the songs for which he was best known, even though they are generally known best in English as cover versions.
To take one of the original songs and translate it into literal but literate English is fine.. it allows access to the meaning, but not the poetry. To take the original and make it into a song that has rhyme and rhythm is wonderful.. but it then loses must of the lyricism and the depth of meaning and emotion created by the…
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I have learned so much from Sue over the years and she continues teaching in her own special way.
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It would mean so much to her that you felt so, Darlene x
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Can you pass the message on along with a hug?
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I did x
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Thank you. We have all lost a dear friend and teacher.
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I’m we had the fun, and the honour of sharing a journey into the deeply spiritual with her, each teaching the others in the triangle… x
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