When I am not working on my Autobiography,I have been working on,"The Divine Comedy: A New Translation." Doubtless, Dante is dancing in his grave. One of the things that is going to set this particular translation apart is that I am translating the whole thing not only into English, but into Haiku. That makes the task all the harder, but just the same I am up to it. Here's a sample from the opening Canto:
Midway on Justin's journey
I found myself lost
In woods, the right road lost--D'Oh!
Obviously that last line was tricky, b/c haiku is a very rigid form: you must have 7 syllables. But I adapted rather nicely and believe this is going to shape up into a fairly significant literary event.
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With Continual Reference to Justin Kahn.
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11 comments:
Completely entertaining reading what you write.
Thanks!
Shannon
I thought Haiku's were supposed to be 5syllables/7 syllables/ and 5 syllables i think you have it backwords.
as a writer of poetry i'm outraged. :)
just thought you should know that.
otherwise it's good
riyan and gentleman:
Thanks.
Indeed.
Justin
Shannon: I find you to be a sharp and interesting critic in the tradition of Samuel Johnson, T.S. Eliot and Other Smart People.
I thank you.
Justin
WIP: This Haiku is for You
Syllables are hard
So Please Don't Criticize me
P.S. WIP: But thanks for liking it anyway.
TS Eliot. Hmmmm.
So you like TS Eliot.
Hmmmmmmmmm.
I suppose, no one said you couldn't do it that. it's still "Haiku" form, just modernized?
I've never been good with Haiku's i always need to express myself with more words.
SO who am I critisize ? I obviously can't. But I can try. :)
Good stuff!
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