Adding flavour to the 'dish of life'

 

First published in Let's begin again (2022) a Wingless Dreamer anthology that has been available through Amazon (the link to

the listing is embedded in the image below) – this work began as three thoughts written in Chinese and Latin.

 

 

       

 

 

The original text is shown below with the English creative translation to the right).

 

 

 

特奧芬斯

加尔倪塔

 

 

 

姆拏西特特氣赫

 代蘇阿貝史馬

 露娃飽惹圖尔

 

 

 

 

EIVSMODI·LORI·

ANGELIVS·PECVL

IARI·PLVS·APV

D·ASIA·PROVAC

ARES·EVROPA·F

VER·LABOREM·M

AXIMVM·BAI·SP

LENDOR·DOMINI·

 

 

 

Adding flavour to the 'dish of life'

 
To be raised here –

on this Earth –

involves

distance,

separation,

farmlands,

situations,

the 'mind',

perspective,

opinions,

land

and the Sun.

 
It is a home

with the aroma

of origins,

beginnings,

bounds,

limits,

extremities,

differentiation

(including 'I' and 'we')

and children

(or that which might be described

as 'small' or 'weak').

 
The inner world

of the psyche

may be difficult

to understand,

but it is profound

and a realm

fit for those who are superlative ....

and is also a particularly outstanding flavouring

to add to the 'dish of life'.

 
The luminous, distinguished and eminent

ceases at the point of showing off,

being angry

or frightening others –

whether it involves

what may otherwise be called

a 'beautiful passage of literature',

a large bird

or a bishop.

 
Such bullying

creates the opening

to the metaphorical grave.

 
It represents that which is broken –

there is nothing to be respected or admired about it.

 
One's vital energy

( [])

can be used

to create anger

or that which is fresh,

vital

and regarded as 'double happiness'.

 
To try to gain

through duplicating insulting conduct

is akin to causing or recording plans

that are close associates

of fore-telling weakness

and graduating to failure.

 
Pandering

to that which embezzles

is painful

and leads to other losses

including disgust,

loss of interest

and emptiness.

 
To be

metaphorically reborn –

like a beautiful child –

connect with that which promotes and produces

the nectar of transparency and virtues

promoted by decent people

that raise children wisely.

 
Such

is the nature

of an 'angelic'

reign, whip or lash –

it is specific,

personally relevant

and exceptional.

 
Further,

its home

is the ancient writings

of Asia.

 
It challenges

the conversion

of European values

of toil, suffering and oppression

to production, endeavours and striving.

 
So too,

it promotes

an adjustment in focus

from being the 'greatest', 'the chief', the 'most important and the 'bravest'

to 'leading', 'eminence', 'virtue' and 'generosity'.

 
Thus,

it is linked

with the warm renown

of those that are wise and venerable.

 

 

 

 

This work also appears in Arete: Enlightening Poetry and Coloring (2023) where it is published with specially designed illustrations

(the color variant accompanies the literary work and the grayscale variant is shown separately [both are displayed below]).

 

 

Γαβάθα

Gabátha

Bowl

Colored variant

 

Γαβάθα

Gabátha

Bowl

Grayscale variant

 

To purchase a copy of Arete: Enlightening Poetry and Coloring (2023) through Amazon, click on the hyperlink embedded in the

image below.

 

 

 

To purchase a copy, click on the

hyperlink embedded in the image

above and order through Amazon.

 

Arete: Enlightening Poetry and Coloring is a coloring book

for adults with a twist. It presents timeless, relevant and

entertaining poetic commentaries with over 40 specially

designed illustrations prepared by the author using

text-to-image AI programs informed by the poetry.

 

Color variants of the designs appear with the poetry and

grayscale variants are shown separately. Intended to

provide an immersive and interactive meditative

experience, the collection will nourish the mind and

soul.

 

Beginner and advanced colorists alike will find the range

of illustrations satisfy, challenge and extend their skills –

and provide ample opportunity to reflect on the matters

explored in both the text and images.

 

The poetry shown includes a portion of the author’s works

that were first published in online and traditional print

anthologies and magazines including: POETiCA REViEW;

Impspired; New Note Poetry; The Antonym; Written Tales;

Ygdrasil, A Journal of the Poetic Arts; Wingless Dreamer

anthologies (My Glorious Quill, Garden of poets, Still, I rise,

Let’s begin again, Oxymorons and poets, Midsummer’s Eve,

War scars in my heart,  Mother, a title just above queen,

Ink the Universe, The Black Haven, Summer Fireflies,

Paranormal Whispers and Sea and Seashore); MindFull,

New World Writing; Red Door Magazine; A Poem A Day;

Mercury Retrograde; Family; and Soul.

 

 

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