Good observation, and thanks for the concern, @pathforger, but I reckon since I posted the lyrics along with the songwriters' credentials and copyright claim, this should be ok.

Thank you, @pathforger, for your comment! I must say, you paint a pretty (albeit spooky) picture in your comment here :D :D :D I do believe that the reader brings in a lot of him-/herself into a poem,

I look forward to reading what you post, be it new or older. As regarding your concerns, I haven't got anything to go on. Which is yet another reason why I chose not to post my latest. I'm less keen on

Hi there @king-wenceslaus! Welcome, and thanks for the compliments! I too want to leave the past works in the past, but since I don't want to start off with my newest stuff, this seemed like a good place

Thank you, @pathforger, for you comment! I deliberately put the 'exercise in poor translation' up there, even when I may or may not decide to alter the post or something. maybe I should've called it 'an

Hi there, @pathforger, thanks for your comment! I've already updated my post to include these two tags, so I guess they might help? Who knows! It's not like I'm expecting a huge readership on here anyway.

Thanks for the comment, @pathforger! The side note that you mention is in fact the reason why I chose to translate this one poem in particular. The 'good theft' can also be called 'research' when you're

Hi there, @pathforger! Thanks for the feedback! I must say that by 'revisiting' it I didn't really mean here, but eventually in general (in print?) some day... as for the bias, yes, it is there, palpably

Thanks for the kind words, encouragement, advice, and resteem! I'm not exactly sure if I can change tags, but I'll see what I can do! As for the post itself, it is indeed how I've come to see things and

Hi there! Glad you like ('ve been liking) my stuff recently! Your comment is pretty much spot on about what I was trying to convey! taking care of someone else can bring out the best, but at the same time,

Thanks for your thoughts, @pathforger! Yes, this is indeed an academic - if not a practical topic to discuss - expecially when you're actually doing some translation work. Macedonian is not that difficult

I'm somewhat surprised no one made a comment here of any kind. huh.

Hi there, @pathforger! I definitely do not see languages as such, there's no exclusivity in using a tool (regardless of its crudeness or sophistication). the 'traitor' part is merely a metaphor for the

I'm glad my comment had an impact akin to breaking a stack of concrete slabs with one's forehead, :D Get some good night's sleep, and think it through. Your world, your rules. That's it.

I understand this pain all too well. I, too, once wanted to make an impact to the world, you know, a grand discovery, a selfless gesture, anything of the sort - to start changing the world. I guess I had

Thanks for the comment, @pathforger, regardless of its length! I'm glad you've noticed the struggle between darkness and light, and I sure didn't think it was a whimsical poem, but if you think so - I'll

Many thanks! I was hoping that the word choice would lend itself to such a sense of crumbling and forever changing. I do find life to be a puzzle with missing pieces here and there that need to be sought

IMO, biblical themes are a nice way to relate to something that is culturally familiar to a lot or people (with or without their realizing it), so it can serve as an additional hook to capture their attention.

What an interesting read! I agree with and practice the idea that music is a very personal experience so a pair of headphones would do to enjoy your favorite tunes. Still, I'm no stranger to blasting music

Thanks for understanding. I am aware that feeling depressed from time to time is by no means the same as being diagnosed with depression, and I try to make a distinction between the two. As for being strong,