In-sufferance
On
bated wings,
Garlicky
stressed
Freckled
toxicant
Colloquially,
Intension’s
flushed
By
the spiny rose
Of
latent ken
;
Cloven
pungency
Infiltrates
the aria
Unaccompanied
tearstains
Bled
to extinction,
A
condemnation,
Not
un-similar to
The
last words Italicized
By
that of Umbrian tongue
*Et adhuc,
Canticum
exultat
**Quam potest hoc esse?
*And still,
A song of
joy
**
How can this be?
No idea how this can be, but your word combination sure brought glee. Freckled toxicant could be a whole post in and of itself. Hmmm might be an idea for my shelf..haha The cat doesn't speak latin either. So good translation or the cat would be lost. A movie title in there somewhere.
ReplyDeletelove that you wove in some latin..and love that you gave us the translation as well...i've learned latin from the asterix and obelix comics..so it doesn't get me very far...smiles.... esp. liked..
ReplyDeleteA condemnation,
Not un-similar to
The last words Italicized
By that of Umbrian tongue...
Reminded me of vampires. I like garlic (in moderation) lol like bats too, just don't want any trying to drink my blood.
ReplyDeleteLovely piece.
Nice, erudite twists of words and phrase here, Fred. Latin tags ask the eternal questions--esp like 'cloven pungency' beneath the semi-colon.
ReplyDeleteyour lines carry a lot of grit and then in the end you still find room for joy...and to me that is a beautiful thing fred...nice...and i like the use of latin too...
ReplyDeleteSo much to like here. Very unique word choices, and very expertly deployed.
ReplyDeleteIt's just real good. A most enjoyable read.
You sure have a way with words...I think beauty is indescribable. I appreciate the translated words ~
ReplyDeleteI loved how you put this together and it hangs together well --Lovely piece!
ReplyDelete@AudreyHowitt
"By the spiny rose
ReplyDeleteOf latent ken"
Damn, that is COOL!
this is cool fred - your shorter writes have a lot of impact - ive got to admit 'unsimiliar' caught me out, so i've learnt something to lol - i'm always partial to a bit of latin too - all the best bro
ReplyDeleteBat-ed wings, garlicky stressed, and bled to extinction..... I thought I had enterred Brahm Stoker's world for a moment.... but yes, certainly a joyous song in spite of it....!
ReplyDeleteUnaccompanied tearstains/ bled to extinction.
ReplyDeleteThe mystery posed by combining the words, like a surreal conjunction of dissimilarities screaming for similitude, that is what poetry is about. Thruout you've challenged us to pull meaning from wordplay and difficult ruptures of meaning, bringing us to realize the power of language to make us make it make meaning.
A condemnation,
ReplyDeleteNot un-similar to
The last words Italicized
By that of Umbrian tongue
stunning words ~ Rose