The heart of the matter seems to me to be the direct interaction between one's making a poem in English and a poem in the language that one understands and values. I don't see how you can do it otherwise.
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'”
“It's such a pleasurable experience to look back, and all of the fun I had just comes rushing back.”