'Tis Folly to be wise»
This, Thomas Gray's* superb bon mot
Should come as no surprise
With the media frenzy at its height
The Japanese refuse
To translate Donald's** sharp sound byte
On the national news.
Startled, shocked or maybe smart
As it would cause offence
With a lack of logic at its heart
It defies plain common sense...
So, Translators of the World - Unite!
When faced with text that's tricky
Should you adapt to make it right
Or refuse to take the Mickey?
(c) Poet in the woods 2017
* Thomas Gray was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751.
** Trump
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