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Ilya Shambat
Apr 12, 2021, 6:49:49 PM4/12/21
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In science of parting I received instruction
From hatless laments of the sleepless night
As oxen chewed, and lingered expectation,
And end of city vigil was in sight -
And I recall the rooster night that year
When lost in doleful journey for too long
Into the void the tear-drenched eyes did peer
And woman's cry mingled with muse's song.
Who yet again can say farewell, unknowing
What longing and what sorrow waits for us,
What good is it to judge the rooster's crowing
When fire is burning in Acropolis;
And on the somewhere dawn of some new lifetime,
While oxen lazily chew roughage at the stall,
Why does the rooster, herald of new lifetime,
Flap his flamboyant wings on city wall?
And yet I love the way fate weaves her gown:
The shuttle runs, the spindle turns apace,
And straight ahead, look now, for like swan's down
The barefoot Delia is flying in your face!
Structure of life is shoddily created
When tongue is starved so utterly for light!
All was before, and all will be repeated,
And only recognition brings respite.
Thus it will be: A figurine, transparent,
Stands on an earthen dish that's clean and wide,
And like a snow-white winter squirrel pelt
A girl leans over wax and looks inside.
Ours not is to divine the Greek Erebus:
Wax is to her what bronze is to her mate.
Our dice falls only in the field of battle;
But women die as they're predicting fate.
By Osip Mandelshtam
Translated from Russian by Ilya Shambat
https://sites.google.com/site/ibshambat
From hatless laments of the sleepless night
As oxen chewed, and lingered expectation,
And end of city vigil was in sight -
And I recall the rooster night that year
When lost in doleful journey for too long
Into the void the tear-drenched eyes did peer
And woman's cry mingled with muse's song.
Who yet again can say farewell, unknowing
What longing and what sorrow waits for us,
What good is it to judge the rooster's crowing
When fire is burning in Acropolis;
And on the somewhere dawn of some new lifetime,
While oxen lazily chew roughage at the stall,
Why does the rooster, herald of new lifetime,
Flap his flamboyant wings on city wall?
And yet I love the way fate weaves her gown:
The shuttle runs, the spindle turns apace,
And straight ahead, look now, for like swan's down
The barefoot Delia is flying in your face!
Structure of life is shoddily created
When tongue is starved so utterly for light!
All was before, and all will be repeated,
And only recognition brings respite.
Thus it will be: A figurine, transparent,
Stands on an earthen dish that's clean and wide,
And like a snow-white winter squirrel pelt
A girl leans over wax and looks inside.
Ours not is to divine the Greek Erebus:
Wax is to her what bronze is to her mate.
Our dice falls only in the field of battle;
But women die as they're predicting fate.
By Osip Mandelshtam
Translated from Russian by Ilya Shambat
https://sites.google.com/site/ibshambat
Ash Wurthing
Apr 12, 2021, 8:18:16 PM4/12/21
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The title immediately got my attention...
Will Dockery
Apr 13, 2021, 1:30:31 PM4/13/21
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On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8:18:16 PM UTC-4, ashwu...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> The title immediately got my attention...
Ilya puts out good work, glad that you appreciate his poetry, Ash.
>
> The title immediately got my attention...
Ash Wurthing
Apr 13, 2021, 6:27:19 PM4/13/21
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On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:30:31 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
Ilya translated, the poet was Osip Mandelshtam.
(Everyone else remember, don't jump on Dockery during this, this is a poetry/commentary thread)
> On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8:18:16 PM UTC-4, ashwu wrote:
> >
> > The title immediately got my attention...
> Ilya puts out good work, glad that you appreciate his poetry, Ash.
I was hoping you would take the chance to one up me by providing better commentary than I did.
> >
> > The title immediately got my attention...
> Ilya puts out good work, glad that you appreciate his poetry, Ash.
Ilya translated, the poet was Osip Mandelshtam.
(Everyone else remember, don't jump on Dockery during this, this is a poetry/commentary thread)
Will Dockery
Apr 13, 2021, 6:59:55 PM4/13/21
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Ash Wurthing
Apr 13, 2021, 8:14:42 PM4/13/21
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On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6:59:55 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6:27:19 PM UTC-4, ashwu wrote:
> > On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:30:31 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8:18:16 PM UTC-4, ashwu wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The title immediately got my attention...
> >
> > > Ilya puts out good work, glad that you appreciate his poetry, Ash.
> >
> > I was hoping you would take the chance to one up me by providing better commentary than I did.
> > Ilya translated, the poet was Osip Mandelshtam.
> > (Everyone else remember, don't jump on Dockery during this, this is a poetry/commentary thread)
> Not at this time, thanks.
This isn't a trap. I won't say anything in response to your commentary. I'm the one invoking the no fighting in commentary rule so I'm not going to make myself look the fool. And no AAPC/AYOS members should either-- it's their rule. This is your chance to prove you are here for the purpose of the group-- poetry commentary.
> > On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 1:30:31 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 8:18:16 PM UTC-4, ashwu wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The title immediately got my attention...
> >
> > > Ilya puts out good work, glad that you appreciate his poetry, Ash.
> >
> > I was hoping you would take the chance to one up me by providing better commentary than I did.
> > Ilya translated, the poet was Osip Mandelshtam.
> > (Everyone else remember, don't jump on Dockery during this, this is a poetry/commentary thread)
> Not at this time, thanks.
W-Dockery
Apr 13, 2021, 8:28:04 PM4/13/21
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W-Dockery
Apr 14, 2021, 4:10:06 AM4/14/21
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Okay, let's test this inteteresting new feature:
AAPC READER'S CHOICE.
AAPC READER'S CHOICE.
Brother Dave Dockery
Apr 14, 2021, 9:36:35 PM4/14/21
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On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:10:06 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
> Okay, let's test this inteteresting new feature:
>
> AAPC READER'S CHOICE.
Why must you insert yourself into everyone else's project?
> Okay, let's test this inteteresting new feature:
>
> AAPC READER'S CHOICE.
Will Dockery
Apr 15, 2021, 4:43:27 AM4/15/21
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On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 9:36:35 PM UTC-4, Fake Dave forged:
Forgery:
Forgery & Identity Theft Announcement from Will Dockery (2021)
Looks like a good time to re-post this... a forgery notice to all my friends:
I want to let you know we have a vicious troll online making nasty attacks even forgery of my name. If you get any of these forgeries with misogyny, racism and worse, under my name or other, friends and family. Be aware that it is not me or another friend, but a forgery, identity theft by a malicious impostor troll.
Thanks, as ever, I remain the real Will Dockery:
Poetry of Will Dockery:
https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/
xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:10:06 AM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>
> > Okay, let's test this inteteresting new feature:
> >
> > AAPC READER'S CHOICE.
> Why xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > Okay, let's test this inteteresting new feature:
> >
> > AAPC READER'S CHOICE.
Forgery:
Forgery & Identity Theft Announcement from Will Dockery (2021)
Looks like a good time to re-post this... a forgery notice to all my friends:
I want to let you know we have a vicious troll online making nasty attacks even forgery of my name. If you get any of these forgeries with misogyny, racism and worse, under my name or other, friends and family. Be aware that it is not me or another friend, but a forgery, identity theft by a malicious impostor troll.
Thanks, as ever, I remain the real Will Dockery:
Poetry of Will Dockery:
https://shadowville-mythos.blogspot.com/
xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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