2014-12-20

Neither am I from here nor am I from over there

I like walking..
but I don't to follow the path
because of sure things have no longer mystery,
I like to go very far in summer,
but go back where my mother is, in winter
and see the dogs which never forgot me
and the embraces that my siblings give me.

I like the sun
and woman when crying,
the swallows and the mean ladies,
jumping off balconies and to open windows
and I like the girls in April.

I like the wine as much as the flowers
and the lovers, but I don't like men,
I love to be friend of the thieves
and the songs in French.

Neither am I from here nor am I from over there,
neither am I aged nor do I have future
and to be happy is my colour of identity.
...
I like lying on the sand
or pursuing to Manuela by bicycle
or seeing the stars with Maria
in the wheat field all the time.
...
Argentinian lyrics

4 comments:

  1. I like walking..
    but I don't [] follow the path
    because [] sure things no longer HAVE mystery,
    I like to go very far in summer,
    but go back where my mother is, in winter
    and see the dogs which never forgot me
    and the embraces that my siblings give me.

    I like the sun
    and THE woman when crying,
    the swallows and the mean ladies,
    jumping off balconies and openING(1) windows
    and I like the girls in April.

    I like the wine as much as the flowers
    and the lovers, but I don't like men,
    I love to be A friend of the thieves
    and the songs in French.

    Neither am I from here nor am I from over there,
    neither am I aged nor do I have A future
    and to be happy is my colour of identity.
    ...
    I like lying on the sand
    or pursuing [] Manuela by bicycle
    or seeing the stars with Maria
    in the wheat field all the time.


    (1) It's better to keep a parallel structure here: jumping/opening

    Well done!

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  2. In the first sentence
    "I like walking but I don't [] follow the path" I wanted to say actually:
    "I like walking but I don't like to follow the path", so I wanted an infinitive with "follow",
    can I say: "I like walking but not following the path" ??

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  3. Both are acceptable and mean the same thing. I prefer the first, because it emphasizes the difference between what you like and don't like. Another option is:

    I like walking but I don't like following the path.

    Still, I prefer your first one.

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