Oct 15, 2006 21:49
17 yrs ago
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French term
le fond et la forme
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comment traduire ce concept en tentant de garder le jeu de mot?
Merci!
"accueillir donc
ouvrir se fondre à l’appel
briseur de sirènes
se couler dans le courant
d’une non-réalité
s’allonger **sur le fond
et du coup sur les formes**
danser la danse dissolue
des algues amnésiques"
Merci!
"accueillir donc
ouvrir se fondre à l’appel
briseur de sirènes
se couler dans le courant
d’une non-réalité
s’allonger **sur le fond
et du coup sur les formes**
danser la danse dissolue
des algues amnésiques"
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to rest beneath the surface, and suddently upon the forms...
tring to maintain the image of the water
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the depth and the form, the depth and the shape
welcome then
begin coalescing
with the wrecking call
of the sirens
founder in the current
of non-reality
recline in the depth
and suddenly upon the form
dance the dissolute dance
of amnesiac sea grasses
suddenly upon the shape
Sorry! I write poetry... couldn't help myself.
I think this may refer, allegorically, to depth or meaning and form or shape.
begin coalescing
with the wrecking call
of the sirens
founder in the current
of non-reality
recline in the depth
and suddenly upon the form
dance the dissolute dance
of amnesiac sea grasses
suddenly upon the shape
Sorry! I write poetry... couldn't help myself.
I think this may refer, allegorically, to depth or meaning and form or shape.
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to lay back, underneath, and perform the dissolute dance of thrusting against shapely curves
Definitely erotic!
12 mins
nadir / zenith
often used in poetry - a starter for 10 anyway!
These will fit if you tweak them a bit.
Good luck
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-10-16 06:17:09 GMT)
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nadir = the depths either physically or emotionally
zenith = the opposite
you can make the nadir the 'foundation' of the unreal or ephemeral and the zenith the emotional peak on which your forgetful weeds trip their light fantastic ;-)
These will fit if you tweak them a bit.
Good luck
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-10-16 06:17:09 GMT)
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nadir = the depths either physically or emotionally
zenith = the opposite
you can make the nadir the 'foundation' of the unreal or ephemeral and the zenith the emotional peak on which your forgetful weeds trip their light fantastic ;-)
Note from asker:
| Would you mind explaining what nadir/zenith refer to? I'm not familiar with these terms. Thanks for your help, Connor! :-) |
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