"I have to point out that I do literal
translation, directly translating the poems from their original versions, rarely
with slight changes for the sake of rhyming or unity meaning wise, and I
translate for pleasure."
Poems from Turkey
Rukiye
Uçar
(I am an English teacher working at a foundation university in Istanbul and
a poetry lover. Though I rarely write my own poems, I am so fond of reading
poetry. I also translate Turkish poetry into English and publish them on my
Wordpress blog, “Forgotten Hopes” (https://rukiaucar.wordpress.com/). With the help of the Tekhne, I had a chance to collect all
my poetry translations together and share them with you. I hope you will enjoy
them.
I have to point out that I do literal translation, directly
translating the poems from their original versions, rarely with slight changes
for the sake of rhyming or unity meaning wise, and I translate for pleasure.)
Contents
The
stairs (Merdivenler)
Serenade
(Serenad)
When
I think of you (Seni düşündüğüm zaman)
Wait
(Bekle)
Wanting everything all at once (Herşeyi
birden istemek)
You
are a stranger here (Sen Burda Bir Yabancısın)
(Ben
artık küsüm)
Dead
end in august (Haziran çıkmazı)
Fugitive
of the rain (yağmur kaçağı)
If only I could cry so much (Öyle bir
ağlasam)
Lonely
man (Garip kimse)
My
beautiful brunette darling (Esmer güzel yarim)
My
people (Bizimkiler)
Postman
(Postacı)
Petition
(Dilekçe)
Dün
bir kadın geçti
Landscape
(Peyzaj)
In Care of 1994 to the Milky Way
The
Museum of the engaged (Nişanlılar müzesi)
Photograph
(Fotoğraf)
The
little girl (Kız çocuğu)
Can’t
explain (Anlatamıyorum)
All
of a sudden (Birdenbire)
Something isn’t right (Bir
iş var)
That’s life, anyway!..(Hayat böyle zaten)
Poem
with a bell (Zilli şiir)
The
poem of loneliness (Yalnızlık şiiri)
Sunday
evenings (Pazar akşamları)
To
live (Yaşamak)
Here
(Burada)
Lavinia
(Lavinya)
A lament for the frog
The violin of the night
Life
Prison song (Hapishane şarkısı)
Like children (Çocuklar gibi)
Cypress (Servi)
Mountains (Dağlar)
Telling
about the sea (Denizi anlatmak)
Istanbul
(İstanbul)
The
silent ship (Sessiz gemi)
