Years ago, one of my poems was published in an Iranian booklet (I can’t remember the name of the university involved and the front cover only has La Tour D’Eiffel on it). This booklet has always been a beautiful little mystery to me because the only poem in it that I can read is my own. But still, maybe someone can tell me what this says? (I hope it’s something nice!)
This has since been translated as follows (the freckle part made me laugh!)
an Australian friend ,,,,,,,,from the other side of ocean ,,,,,,is staring at you through the monitor and something common , something fade and beautiful and strong is eating us ( taking us in ) little by little ,,,,,,,her name is Meredi ,,,,, a poet ,,,,,,,,with whatever title you like to call her ,,,,,Surreal ,,,,Classic ,,,,,,,Real,,,,,,, Modern or post modern
we’re being connected by poem to each other and that’s how she writes to us with her freckle face of local Australians and cute English ( language ):
11 responses so far ↓
1 warthog // Apr 6, 2008 at 4:36 am
I can read it easily
It says…
Oh squiggly squiggly squiggly squiggle
Oh squiggly squiggly squiggle
As the squiggly squiggles squiggly squiggle
And the squigglies squiggle too.
2 squib // Apr 6, 2008 at 10:42 am
I had a sneaking suspicion you were going to be incredibly unhelpful on this one…
3 warthog // Apr 7, 2008 at 8:47 am
4 squib // Apr 7, 2008 at 11:51 am
It’s been translated Wart! See above
5 warthog // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:03 am
I preferred my version but they are right about you being surreal
6 warthog // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:05 am
Gosh, only 24 degrees today.
Hope you’ve got yer cardie on.
7 squib // Apr 8, 2008 at 10:17 am
This is serious polar fleece North face jacket weather Wart
brrrrrrr
8 warthog // Apr 8, 2008 at 11:51 am
….this coming from someone who hasn’t seen a snowflake for decades.
Spoilt!
9 squib // Apr 8, 2008 at 12:03 pm
10 MrSquib // Apr 8, 2008 at 2:11 pm
snowflakes, North face jackets, etc, etc……and not one word of thanks to the person (namely my good self) who arranged the said translation….!
11 squib // Apr 8, 2008 at 2:25 pm
thank you oh great one
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