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can it mean yes and no simultaneously. that's the word i always wanted. although 'okay' can do it in the right tone of voice. ian >From: Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Why the English have staked the claim for Martian Poetry >Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:46:34 +1100 > >On 19/1/06 3:28 AM, "mIEKAL aND" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > The Martian Poetry that I've encountered over the years is > > much more connected to glossolalia, invented language, linguistics, > > spiritualism, 'pataphysics & speculative fiction. The few examples > > that I've seen of Raine's iteration of Martian Poetry seems insulting > > to Martians everywhere. > >Does Martian Poetry stem from Blaise Cendrars' Martian language in his 1919 >(?) novel Moravagine? That's my first immediate association with the term. > >I've always found the idea enchanting: one word (kay-ray-kuh-ko-kex) which >means anything you want it to mean. > >Best > >A > > >Alison Croggon > >Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com >Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au >Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com