Poema dedicado a cidade de Nova Iorque (translation below)

Been to New York a month ago, first time in the States ... first time in North America !

Gigantes de cimento rodeam meu olhar,

escuridao, luz e cores aranham o ceu,

Manhattan, desta forma, deixas-me sem ar

em ver o fruto do homem abraçar o ceu.

Nova Iorque, Nova Amsterda, novo mundo,

uma nova pessoa sinto-me em fundo,

esta è a magia da grande maça,

adimito, minha amiga, virei seu fa.

Do globo, pessoas vem de cada canto,

buscam em ti uma nova vida,

por isso para ti este poema canto,

de tantas culturas es uma cidade tao rica.

Nova Iorque, Nova Amsterda, novo mundo,

uma nova pessoa sinto-me em fundo,

esta è a magia da grande maça,

adimito, minha amiga, virei seu fa.

Pessoas de toda origem vivem neste encanto,

e dao novo significado à palavra "americano",

todas as cores e os idiomas ha de baixo do teu manto

estrelado.

Nova Iorque, Nova Amsterda, novo mundo,

uma nova pessoa sinto-me em fundo,

esta è a magia da grande maça,

adimito, minha amiga, virei seu fa.

TRANSLATION

Title: Poem dedicated to the city of New York

Cement giants surround my eyes,

darkness, light and colours scratch the sky,

Manhattan, this way, you leave me breathless

in seeing the work of men embracing the sky.

New York, New Amsterdam*, new world,

a new person I feel (I am) inside me,

this is the magic of the big apple,

I admit, my friend, I became your fan.

From the world, people come from every corner,

they look for a new life inside you,

that's why I sing** you this poem,

of so many cultures, you're such a rich city.

New York, New Amsterdam*, new world,

a new person I feel (I am) inside me,

this is the magic of the big apple,

I admit, my friend, I became your fan.

People from all countries live this dream,

and give a new meaning to the word "american",

there're all the races and languages below your starry

mantle***.

New York, New Amsterdam*, new world,

a new person I feel (I am) inside me,

this is the magic of the big apple,

I admit, my friend, I became your fan.

*New York used to be called New Amsterdam when it was a dutch belonging

**The use of the verb "to sing" has been chosen both because it is an old-style expression in neo-latin languages (to sing a poem instead of to recite a poem) and to play on the word "canto" which in Portuguese means both "corner" and "I sing"

***In the original language (Portuguese) the last word is "starry", in the English translation I had to put it first and use mantle as the last one in order to respect the adjective-noun order of the English language

Author's Note

This is not a song.

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

Wonderful poem. I am a genealogy buff and have traced some of my family back to New Amsterdam. It is fascinating and not well covered by history books the impact the relatively "small" colonization the Dutch had - they set the tone for both economics and the diversification of the "protestant" church movement here in the US

[外人 (Gaijin)]

Una poema meriviglosa amico... sono inammorata di un sacco di righe scritte. Ben fatto ... non posso dire altro. Grazie.

- Eli

[外人 (Gaijin)]

Prego e grazie di tutto =D

[JR Darewood]

Eu gosto do seu imaginário e eu gosto Nova Iorque também, mas tenha cuidado com essas sensações, a maçã tem um bicho!

[外人 (Gaijin)]

Obrigado =D Wow, voce fala portugues !! é so o/a segundo/a que achei em todo o site ! Feliz de saber que alguem pode ler o original =D

[JR Darewood]

Eu não falo português bem, eu falo portoyol! Eu uso muito o dicionario para escrever mas eu entendo bem

[外人 (Gaijin)]

Escreve muito bem :)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I felt that this poem became increasingly interesting as I read through it, I love the country/travel discussions

[Abby]

This is extremely beautiful. I tried to go ahead and read the words before Translation, and it's very beautifully written.

I loved this. It's so vivid, and it brings everything that is written into your mind like a picture book.

Great job.

Abby. :)

[kublakhan27]

I've never been to New York, but I'd like to visit sometime...in light of what I do know about the city, I'd say you've captured its scenery and spirit beautifully...great piece.

[Baby Ricochet]

I love NYC. LA on the other hand, forget about it. Great homage to NYC. She's always goingto be the greatest city in the world to me.

[外人 (Gaijin)]

Thx :) LA sucks? I was thinking of visiting it one day xD
I have to disagree, my friend .... London's the best city in the world :P

[Sami Khalil]

I'm digging this write...Well penned...:)

[外人 (Gaijin)]

Thx =D !!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcoe...:)

[Balkaran Sidhu]

well penned

[外人 (Gaijin)]

thank you :)

[Akashi]

Nice...

[外人 (Gaijin)]

thx :)

[Akashi]

wlcum :)