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thoughtkick · 10 months

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All that we are, all that we need –– they're all different things

London Grammar

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an-experienced-gentleman · 2 years

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Teach me the grammar of your kisses How they are constructed How they are punctuated And all of their rules and idiosyncrasies

Teach me how your tongue spells my name The curves of each letter Connected cursively to another Until I no longer know where any end or begin

Teach me to read the story of each one Kisses of kindness and passion Kisses of sorrow and intention Until I can know your heart through your kiss alone

#poetry #kisses #kiss #grammar #spelling #reading #knowing #heart #writing #sexetry #poem

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thirdity · 10 months

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Both through its exceptional formalities and through its pursuit of “the language used by men,” poetry regularly seeks its material “outside language,” that is to say, outside proper language as theorized by any number of different grammarians with an extraordinary range of approaches. The linguists — if not the grammarians — might take a lesson: Well-formed language is a subset of a more fundamental notion of language in general. And linguistics should be concerned with language. My suspicion is that a model of language that sees (instead) the well-formed as fundamental and ill-formed as an excess and theoretically disposable supplement is hamstrung from the start.

Samuel R. Delany, "Some Remarks on Narrative and Technology"

#poetry #metaphor #creativity #language #grammar #norms #art #quotes #Delany #Samuel R. Delany #Some Remarks on Narrative and Technology

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theshitthathitthefan · 7 months

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Im drunk and I wrote a poem. Just remember even Hawkeye would agree that martinis are only good when they’re as dry as Gods tears.

My father loved watching M*A*S*H

As a child I’d catch him watching it in our living room

long after I was supposed to go to bed

He and Hawkeye would have a martini after

their long days of trying to save people

and my dad would watch stories that came out in

the 1970’s of his 20’s

about

the 1950’s of his childhood

and I’d watch him

watching Hawkeye in

the 2000’s of my childhood.

He’d share a drink

with a moral man disguised as a jester

sitting in the blue glow of the empty couch

laughing along with Radar and Hunnicut;

just another one of the guys

What did those martinis mean to him in

the 2000’s

when he used a glass fronted box

to share a drink with a man

and travel through time

to 30 years ago

to 50 years ago?

I’m no longer that kid

from 20 years ago

sneaking glimpses of the 4077th M*A*S*H

I too can share a drink with that man on screen

I too can travel through time like my father did

to 50 years ago

to 70 years ago

But I can only share a drink with

a man who looks like my father

down to the gray black hair

and bright blue eyes

I can only share a martini with the man

who shared my father’s sense of humor;

they liked both dry and with olives

Through a fictitious real war

I can imagine that

I’m spending time with my father

I can imagine that

I laugh at all the places my father does

20 years ago

50 years ago

70 years ago

I cry at all the places my father does

20 years ago

50 years ago

70 years ago

But 20 real years

separate me and Hawkeye from the real man

so obviously influenced by the hero on screen

from 20 years ago

from 50 years ago

from 70 years ago

Is my dad laughing now

with me and the man who looks

and acts

so much like him that I have to do

a double take

a triple take

at the screen and the mischievous smile

on Hawkeye's face?

It looks too much like my father’s;

there’s no real guessing where he got it from

But M*A*S*H only had

11 seasons

to impart humor and wisdom

11 seasons

to teach my father to be the kind of man

I could sit down and have a drink with

Turns out that

11 years of seasons

wasn't enough

No amount of time or time travel

to 20 years ago

to 50 years ago

to 70 years ago

could lead to me sharing a martini with anyone but an actor

in a 1970’s Hollywood backlot

of 1950’s Korea

acting like the kind of man

my father so obviously wanted to be

#m*a*s*h #mash 4077 #I’m drunk and pathetic and dumping all on you #mashblr #hawkeye pierce #poem #poetry #edit: grammar 10/27

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surqrised · 7 months

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All that we are, all that we need –– they're all different things

London Grammar

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emulating-life · 21 days

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Something I wrote March 21st:

Well I know you’ll become a stranger through the passesges of time

And I know you’re not a pleaser so I keep you out of my sight

Maybe one day there will be a rainbow and we’ll cross it hand in hand

But tonight I sleep alone even though you’re by my side

Well a bird he keeps on singing even though he’s lost his nest

And the angels paint a picture of this here last sunset

Maybe one day we’ll see tomorrow as a beautiful sunrise

But tonight I sleep with thoughts that tomorrow won’t be so nice

Well I found in love there’s danger so I keep on holding tight

And last night we were strangers but no not tonight

Maybe one day we’ll be better; back in a city we both love

But tonight I might just shiver cuz I don’t feel your light

Well I think I’ll keep on talking about that one night

And I think that I have found him cuz I do feel all right

Maybe one day we’ll get married and have our little family

But tonight I will just hold you and dream about our life

🤍

-Anna (unicorn)

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palatinewolfsblog · 2 days

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Let's practice future tense.

Yes. Let's do it. Let's try. You never try, you never know - you know? I will, I won't, you will. Are you willing to join me? Despite all the uncertainty let's draw courage from the vast, deep sea of language. And then let’s get to know other languages and practice them. And there is a lot to learn there. Languages in which tenses are completely different. Where the infinitive is not just that but truly a promise of infinite possibilities. The book of grammer can be amazing and the book of life truly an open book. And then let's spell words. Words like peace. P for possibilities or participation or pen (mightier than the sword, remember). Perspective in the darkness of our time. You won't tell me, it's just a dream, right? Come on - let's read some poetry or lets start writing ourselves. We add word to word. Tie a bond of hope, untangle a knot, breathe easier, find some peace of mind or relief. Let's practice future tense. Yes. Let's do it. Let's try. You never try, you never know - you know? I will, I won't, you will and in the end we will succeed. for my dear Friend @justbeneath-thesurface2

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zazzander · 1 year

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Translating the Prophecy of Seven into Latin:

In light of the fact that the current version of the prophecy isn't done very well at all. I decided to try and translate it myself! This is bringing me back to Latin 101 lol, but it's pretty fun.

Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,

Septem filii deorum curam respondebunt

The Latin word for "demigod" is literally heros, however, the translation is "halfbloods". This is tricky. A literal version of this would probably be semisanguines, however, I believe the intent is to refer to children of gods (rather than legacies). So I've made this filii deorum, "children of the gods".

I used the word "curam" for "the call". It can mean that they are answering a command / charge (I think). But it also means they might be answering/reacting to:

an attendant, guardian, observer.

anxiety, grief, sorrow

trouble, solicitude

So basically they're responding to this Big Concern or to Hera herself (the "guardian"). I like the ambiguity of it. And the English phrase "the call" is a decent translation of such an ambigious phrase.

To storm or fire, the world must fall.

Aut ab procellae aut ab igni, Terram cadenda est

I had some fun with grammar in this one and learned what a gerundive is - wow! Anyway, this version is less ambigious on what is falling exactly. Because "Terra" = "Gaea", the personification of the earth.

The verb comes from cado, which has several meanings related to "fall" such as "fall in battle", "fail", "loose strength", or "die". This fit nicely :)

I used the term procellae rather than tempestas for storm because the latter is more general and can refer to any type of weather, as well as seasons etc.

So this reads more like: To storm or fire, the Earth must fall. But it's close enough.

An oath to keep with the final breath,

Fidem ad ultimam animam praestabitur

Okay, so I think in the context of the story, this phrase is closer to the concept of keeping one's word. Like "Leo kept his word to Calypso" / "Leo fulfilled his promise to Calypso". And in that case, in Latin", fides is the best term. Rather than the straight-forward sacramentum, which I believe is used in more formal contexts only.

I put this phrase in the passive tense because it doesn't actually say who's keeping the oath. In Riordan's original Latin the sentence adds a mysterious "we" - this doesn't work for obvious reasons.

The translation of "breath" was kind of tricky. In Riordan's version it's spiritu which I think is okay, but on the face of it, anima is better. Anima refers to both "breath" and one's "life / soul". So if I'm right, to give the indication this is a death, anima works better.

Another translation of this is: An oath will be kept with a final breath

And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death

Et inimici arma ad Ianuam Leti ferent

So this really depends on what Riordan meant by "bear arms". There are two meanings:

carry firearms

wear or display a coat of arms

Neither of these really match what I think Riordan was going for. I think his intention was that a battle would take place. The second meaning fits this in a way, armies traditionally "bear arms" when they are about to fit. In which case, it would be signa ... ferent.

However if the idea is simply that they're carrying weapons, then it's arma ferent. I think, based on how it's presented, the second option makes more sense.

I have made a couple other changes compared to the original Latin in the books as well:

It's inimici "enemy, rival" rather than hostes "enemy if the state, hostile".

And Leti not necem. This is because the Doors of Death are named after Letum, the god of Death. It's also in the genitive case now (yay!).

A fun part of this version is that it can also mean both: And foes carry arms to the Doors of Death & And foes endure war at the Doors of Death.

So together:

Septem filii deorum curam respondebunt.

Aut ab procellae aut ab igni, Terram cadenda est.

Fidem ad ultimam animam praestabitur,

Et inimici arma ad Ianuam Leti ferent.

What do y'all reckon??

#having fun trying to understand Latin grammar #disclaimer: i'm not a latin expert #any latin scholars rattling around on tumblr feel free to correct me!!#heroes of olympus #camp jupiter #new rome #prophecy of seven #this is supposed to be a poem #but making poetry work in latin is a bridge too far #octavian hoo #octavian pjo #jason grace

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an-angels-fury · 8 months

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Creature

A original poem inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Oh, my creator Why have you made me this way? You gave me a face Hideous and repulsive, of inhuman features You gave me eyes Painted with a grotesque yellow, but no less admiring of true beauty You gave me hands That once longed for the gentlest touch, but now are found stained with blood You gave me a brain A mind endowed with perceptions and passions, fed with the deepest dreams and reflections You gave me a heart Once lonesome but full of love, that now twists in fury and agony, desolate What about my soul? Have you even given me one? That's why I feel so alone since you've abandoned me You gave me the breath of life, but I remain dead You made me man, but denied me what makes me human And gave me a void, an emptiness instead Now only the bitter taste of loneliness, of grudge and regret remains Oh, my father Guardian I've never known You've gone away and left me once again But don't worry The hunt has come to an end Your suffering has ceased at last And soon, so will mine Because you are my God and I your creature And I will follow you, wherever you go From the infinity of Heaven to the depths of Hell I will follow you

#bia's failed attempt at writing #since my last poem totally flopped and frankenstein seems to be the only thing people still enjoy from my page I decided to try to post thi #P.S.: forgive me for any grammar mistake - this was translated originally from portuguese #frankenstein #mary shelley #mary shelley's frankenstein #frankenstein's monster #frankenstein's creature #adam frankenstein #poetry #poem #original poem #gothic #literature #gothic literature #my writing

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counting-stars-gayly · 4 months

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Semicolons save me…semicolons…save me semicolons

#typing that shit faster than I breathe oxygen; they’re more useful than you could EVER understand!#I’m a proofreader and copy editor and DAMN I never see anyone use them correctly.#it’s always avoid at all costs or use my girl like an Oxford comma.#FREE MY GIRL SHE DID NOTHING TO DESERVE THIS #anyway #writing #semicolon #save me meme #writing essays #writing songs #writing poetry #grammar #punctuation #proofreading #copy editing

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navysealt4t · 5 months

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1. my life is a photo album

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#blue’s writing #poetry #and the universe said i love you #not too sure about this on but oh well :]#also tumblr ruined the quality </3 #edit i realized there’s a typo with grammar but i don’t care enough to fix it lol

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astriiformes · 1 year

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I'm the one who organized our bookshelves because I'm autistic and neurotic about everything being in the right spot and Scribe mostly does not care as long as she can find things, but I did consult her when I was devising the system and my favorite moment was when I was putting together the shelf that goes:

Poetry ----> Epics/Medieval Lit ----> Tolkien -----> Languages

And at one point I told her "I put the one C.S. Lewis book next to the Tolkien section since it fit the theme so they can be friends" and she was immediately like "What?? Do we own by C.S. Lewis??" because our household consists of:

Me, has weird Narnia trauma, Jewish now

Her, grew up extremely non-religious and hisses like a cat at Christianity

(The answer was an anthology of his academic writing on medieval and Renaissance literature, which makes perfect sense for us, but it was her initial deep and utter confusion when I mentioned it than made me laugh)

#one (1) book by mr clive staples can stay. but it's on thin ice #also yeah there is a whole tolkien section. it is not with the other fiction because a lot of it is non-fiction and/or language-related #and obviously our copies of the hobbit/lotr/the silmarillion belonged with tolkien's essays and the academic grammar of sindarin #which is ALSO why the tolkien section serves as the bridge between the old and middle english epic poetry and the languages section #it's a SYSTEM i did a very good job coming up with the system #i am normal and care a normal amount about normal things #elf nesting

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ecoamerica · 23 days

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torpidcanid · 8 months

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I want to be a terrible menace

I want to rip up the sofa of the home Im supposed to be in

I want to open the cabinets and take out all the treats that aren't made for my stomach

I want to kick over the bowl of water which should be a stream

i want off of the leash thatkeeps me close to you

I want out of the house

I need to run through the woods

to play and jump freely without your watchful eye

leave me be

let me be free

#bad poetry #wolfkin #therian community #therian #bad grammar #alterhuman #dog boy #dogkin #sad boy hours #therianthropy #let me out of this hellhole we call society

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wariocompany · 1 year

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as someone who has hungarian as their first language it's such a jumpscare to go to your blog and get reminded that you're learning it cuz it's barely mentioned anywhere lmao

SPOT THE HUNGARIAN !!!

#hi de ho #I'm greatly enjoying it so far actually #I bought a book of poetry cuz Hungary's literary culture is what attracted me to begin with #And they're all as enjoyable as they are confusing #And I got a beginning grammar book and that one's good fun too #I like the way it sounds

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alien-space-cat · 4 months

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Thinking about history and family and queerness. How they were real and they were people, with lives like ours. How being queer has always existed for as long as humanity has, and long before that too.

A little viking girl and her mother and her father sat around the fire whilst they tell her the stories of the gods and their children, and her mother shuffles over to her, pulling the new blanket she made over the little girl's shoulder, and her dad let's the little girl touch his sword and tilt it to see the flashes of the fire light on the metal, all whilst telling her to be careful of the sharp edges.

An Ancient Egyptian teenage boy running around, catching lizards to show his toddler sister as his mother warns him about not letting the lizards bite him or the girl.

A victorian father holding his newborn twins in his arms as he can't stop smiling, the midwife passing his wife some tea as she congratulates both of them.

A babylonian girl kissing her best friend behind the local bookshop, and she kisses her back.

A tudor girl putting on her brother's trousers and tucking her hair under a hat and realising maybe she prefers looking like him.

An Aztec father combing the hair of his wife and children whilst they sleep, leaving a little braid in each, even the fuzzy wisps of his newest daughter.

An American Indigenous community teaching the newest generation how to weave, dance, hunt, clean hide, and make jewellery.

An Ancient Chinese girl having her older sister do her makeup and then running off to show her friends.

A little medieval boy tugging on his mother's skirt because he wants to help his dad plough the soil, or at least help pick the vegetables because he just wants to help make the work a little less on his dad.

A Britonic Celt mother teaching her son how to braid hair by demonstrating on his dad.

A Samoan teenager telling their parents they don't feel like one gender alone and their parents celebrating because they love their child no matter what.

Just thinking about how all of humanity repeats the same things over and over again, how no matter how long ago or where they were, we have done the same things all the time, exist all the time, forever.

#grammar probably isn't the best because I'm tired #yeah Im. feeling things #history #poetry #poetic ramble #long post #humanity #humans #people #damn. damn..#queer #lgbtqia

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emulating-life · 2 months

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I think that words are the most beautiful thing we get to own. I love expression and to express. Sometimes it’s frustrating to find the right words but if we really listen and observe we can truly understand one another. Keeping an open mind. I try my best to listen and understand always, sometimes its hard and I argue out of spite. We are all so beautiful in our own worlds with our own words. I truly do love this world and the people I have come to meet. Some I am not too fond of but I could never hate. What a strong powerful word, a word most people use on a day to day basis. We all hold the power to make someone smile,laugh,cry, get angry and so much more. We all possess this power, and we all seem to forget it. This is not a post to advocate for world peace, I’m only expressing my love for words and the power we have with them.

I wish we would all stop holding in our emotions, we have to communicate in order to be heard, and I think we all want to be heard.

-Anna (unicorn)

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