Sweet and Bitter Stuff of Wonder
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Today my blog features a fun Two-in-One experience, combining the Acrostic with the Limerick. The prompt I acted upon could be found here: Acrostic Only
Limerick – ONSET
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One fellow took off for the town
Not knowing that he had no gown
So the moment he went
Every eye was content
To enjoy at that beautiful clown.
© 2012 Mariya Koleva
NaPoWriMo, Day 24
1. Acrostic Only, SW – Rhythm
Rhythm rules the abyss
Hailing over dead wood
You wasted time alone
Timeless patterns get you
Hunting on your own
Mindful, random and forlorn.
2. Poetic Asides – Morning
Blue highways
Rolling over
Your sleepiness
On that blissful verge
Your dreamy blinks abide
Still sleepy self can feel
The blue outside
Where birds are chirring
Is there coffee steaming?
© 2012 Mariya Koleva
Today’s poeming continues. I turned to a friendly prompt site, whose prompt I rarely have the chance to make justice. A brand new thing for me, the Limerick. OK, it’s not an Acrostic, as you will, no doubt, notice. As I said, I hardly ever do justice to the
3. Acrostic prompts.
Acrostic Only – Spade
A fellow came home with a spade
His wife thinking him on parade
When she saw the said tool
Shouted “You are a fool!”
And his face turned whiter a shade.
4. The fourth prompt I poemed on is quite unusual. Last year I missed the opportunity, so today I decided to give it a try. So, as you see, this post shows unique first times :-). The NaPoWriMo.net said write a translation of a poem written in a language you don’t understand, just judging by sounds and intuition. Here is my attempt. I picked up an Albanian poet – Xhevahir Spahiu. His original poem is HERE along with the “real” translation into English. I need to admit I was searching for similarities with both English and my mother tongue, too. Another thing to admit is I did a poor job as a translator, but I was charmed by the opportunity to write my own poem, in fact.
| UDH?TIMET E MIA | MY TRAVELS |
| Do ta shaloj ren? t? shkoj mbi malet e mia, po desh?n shi, t’u derdh pika lot?sh |
It will rain forever in this heavy trunk of mine So, walk faster, find a shelter. |
| Do ta shaloj kalin t? ndiej shijen e er?s kur dashuria m? pret. |
In this shallow pool You will shine like a star While you shower me all over. |
| Do ta shaloj lumin t? m? ?oj? n? det, t? mbaj mbi vete anijet. |
Your light will never end Our children will live on So, the wind will while and moan. |
| Do ta shaloj pem?n mos pik?llohet pa zogjt?, rr?nj?t t’i ngulen m? thell? n? tok?. |
I will remember you forever Your dreamy smile at dawn Rain and clouds enmeshing us. |
| Do ta shaloj ?drr?n pa yzengji dhe pa fre, t? m? ?oj? tek e nes?rmja. |
It will grow ever bigger – this starlet pain for you Tell me you need me. |
| Do ta shaloj k?ng?n, zot i saj, rob i saj, – t’i k?ndoj l?vizjes dhe nga pika e vdekur. |
I will know you forever day and night, sun and moon – you only seeing me off on my travels. |
NOTE: Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the characters appear as they are…
© 2012 Mariya Koleva
