Thanks Mark. It's my motivation too.
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I just remembered my one attempt at Beowulf--a sub-haiku of a bloody chunk
> of the poem.
>
> Turned Grendel's Meer
> to Grendel smear.
>
> Alison: I think it's a great thing to do. Whether or not your version turns
> out to be great, it's the best way to read deeply into the poem. It's why I
> translate.
>
> Mark
>
> At 05:47 PM 11/24/2008, you wrote:
>>
>> THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT HEOROT
>>
>> Hrothagar was trying to set up ... a Penny University down the road
>>
>> Grendel got fashed by the noise ... from the coffeeshop
>>
>> Tacked a few arms ... to the walls
>>
>> 'Broadsheet, newsheet ... so long as you love your
>> mother.'
>>
>> "We need a proper bouncer" ... intoned Hrothgar.
>>
>> Anyone got Beowulf's number on fast/dial on his mobile?
>>
>> After that, it was history
>>
>> //
>>
>> (but don't forget the Dragon)
>>
>> unFERTH
>
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