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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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HIDE-AWAY WORDS 21 August 2005 everyone no one know one no won now on on now honour on a mat a peer nowhere everywhere a taste of orange - Owl |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
delightful Owl, please could you translate if it possible, I know sometimes words can't cross the translations. regards yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oui, Yann, tu as raison. C'est un poème qui est impossible de traduire. Je vais l'éxpliquer en anglais. I was playing with words, starting with "everyone"; and then the opposite of that is "no one"; which can also be spelt "know one"; and it can also be spelt "no won"; and then moving the "w" that becomes "now on"; and backwards it is "on now" and phonetically that is almost "honour"; and that can be spelt "on a"; and that made me think of "onomatapoeia" which I spelt "on a mat/ a peer"; and that sounded like a place and the opposite of a place is "nowhere"; and the opposite of that is "everywhere" and all of that seemed colourless, tasteless and odourless, so I added "a taste of orange" for colour taste and smell. - Owl [This message has been edited by OwlSA (06-16-2008 12:07 PM).] |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Thank you Owl, it's delicious now, and I understand the play with words, subtle harmony... yann |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
very cool  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Yann for your reply and for asking for the explanation in the first place. Thank you Passing Shadows. Glad you enjoyed it. - Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
OWL ~ yer a hoot! And I cracked up when our friend Yann asked for a translation! I thought to myself, let's see how the Wise One is going to do that!!! LOL ~ and you did! ~ and it made perfect sense to me!  Love you! Linda Still laughing at your creative whimsy!  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Giggles Linda! Tigger and Daisy and I are enjoying your reply. They love seeing Mommy so happy and they say thank you to Auntie Linda! Hugs, meeows and woofs - Owl, Tigger and Daisy |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Meowed blessings of love for OWL, Tigger, Daisy & Flicka  From Earth Angel's Angel xo xo xo xo |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oh, thank you, Linda! Please tell Angel that she is beeeeeeyoooooooootiful! And that is the opinion of all 3 of us! Of course, Daisy is blind, but she just knows that Angel is beautiful - besides she hears her brother Tigger and her mommy saying so! What a lovely surprise that was! Of course, I know you won't mind that I have saved Angel's picture - please don't forget to tell her! - Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I have just seen that Angel's meeow blessings and picture was for Flicka too! That is even more special! As you know, he adores cats and this will make him so happy! Thank you Linda and Angel. You are both darlings! Love - Owl, Flicka, Tigger and Daisy |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
We're all just one big happy family!  ~ oh, and Angel is so happy that you think that she is "beeeeeeyoooooooootiful" and that you saved her picture. (She is a tad bit vain, you know.) Love from the Angel duo! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
No, Angel isn't even a tad vain. She is auto-aesthetically appreciative as well as warm-heartedly appreciative of admiration. - Owl |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
i know that the "orange" was to add colour to the poem but it was enlightening and entertaining to read your thought process behind it. your explanation reminds me of a scene from a movie, "The History Boys", in which this teacher confided that his unorthodox methods were done in the name of "sheer calculated silliness". ah, to be purposefully silly, like your musing |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Henk. I am delighted that you enjoyed my thought processes behing the poem and I am very flattered that it reminded you of the movie you describe. I used to be a school teacher and I miss it terribly at times. Also "sheer calculated silliness" is one of my delights and has come into quite a few of my poems. I am so glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to write. - Owl |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Hidden words Hidden worlds Riding whirls Bouncy curls Grown up girls Shouting shirls Mother pearls Silent swirls Passion spurred Hidden words A taste of honey Love how you think Diana! Richy |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
She shelled she sells by the she shore... I give up. ·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Richy - and I love how you create such beauty in your poems. Giggles, Garapan. Enjoyed you trying to sell sea shells in response to Richy's poem! - Owl |
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