Post by Ross McCague on Mar 3, 2009 23:12:55 GMT -5
(D’après Henry Reed)
Today we have christening of toys. Yesterday,
We had routine torture. And tomorrow morning,
We have what to do after waterboarding. But today,
Today we have christening of toys. Lilith
Glistens like coral in the neighbouring yard,
And today we have christening of toys.
This is the lovely crib. And these
are the overhanging mobiles, whose use you will see
When the infant awakens. And this is the medal of honour,
Which in your case you have not got. The children
Make in the sand their silent, eloquent gestures,
Which in our case we have not got.
This is the firearm, which is always released
With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me
See anyone using their fingers. You can do it quite easily
If you have any strength in your thumb. The infants
Are fragile and frenetic, everyone can adore
All of them clutching with their tiny fingers.
And this you can see is an automatic weapon. The point of this
Is to fill the cartridge, as you see. We can fire it
Rapidly side to side: we call this
Ease of movement. And preciously side to side
The children are launched and fumbling across the playground:
They call it ease of movement.
They call it ease of movement: it is perfectly easy
If you have any dexterity in your extremities for an automatic weapon,
And the cartridge, and the trigger, and the point of balance,
Which in our case we have not got; and the golden ones
Excited inside the official daycares, swaying side to side,
For today we have christening of toys.
A recasting of Naming of Parts by Henry Reed: www.solearabiantree.net/namingofparts/namingofparts.html
Today we have christening of toys. Yesterday,
We had routine torture. And tomorrow morning,
We have what to do after waterboarding. But today,
Today we have christening of toys. Lilith
Glistens like coral in the neighbouring yard,
And today we have christening of toys.
This is the lovely crib. And these
are the overhanging mobiles, whose use you will see
When the infant awakens. And this is the medal of honour,
Which in your case you have not got. The children
Make in the sand their silent, eloquent gestures,
Which in our case we have not got.
This is the firearm, which is always released
With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me
See anyone using their fingers. You can do it quite easily
If you have any strength in your thumb. The infants
Are fragile and frenetic, everyone can adore
All of them clutching with their tiny fingers.
And this you can see is an automatic weapon. The point of this
Is to fill the cartridge, as you see. We can fire it
Rapidly side to side: we call this
Ease of movement. And preciously side to side
The children are launched and fumbling across the playground:
They call it ease of movement.
They call it ease of movement: it is perfectly easy
If you have any dexterity in your extremities for an automatic weapon,
And the cartridge, and the trigger, and the point of balance,
Which in our case we have not got; and the golden ones
Excited inside the official daycares, swaying side to side,
For today we have christening of toys.
A recasting of Naming of Parts by Henry Reed: www.solearabiantree.net/namingofparts/namingofparts.html