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Okay, well, the first part should read something like this (obviously without the layout): Legolas Send a noteboard - 15/01/2011 11:02:44 PM
BOOM
kettledrum strike
there everything lies FLATTENED
again raging violins cello's basses copper triangles
drums KETTLEDRUMS

raging running raging running RAGING RUNNING

STOP!

drama in full swing whores snakes flinging themselves at honest
men the family wavers the factory wavers
honour wavers lies down
all concepts FALLING

HALT!



It helps if you understand the context - this was written not long after WW1, so the imagery of the orchestra and all the percussion is to some extent a metaphor for pounding guns and cannons, while the chaotic layout, the frantic pace at some points and the occasional all-caps words also have to do with the feelings of stress and disturbance one gets during war (the collection it's from is called "Occupied City" for a reason).
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Heart Crown and Mirror (Poetry by Guillaume Apollinaire) - 15/01/2011 08:57:40 PM 8417 Views
Darn sunglasses smiley... *NM* - 15/01/2011 08:59:47 PM 533 Views
I'd heard of Apollinaire, but I hadn't seen these before, kinda neat. - 15/01/2011 09:41:51 PM 1233 Views
And the poem in the link was cool. I was surprised when it started moving. - 15/01/2011 10:02:09 PM 969 Views
Yeah, obviously the moving is an addition of the guy who put it online. - 15/01/2011 10:32:33 PM 989 Views
Re: Yeah, obviously the moving is an addition of the guy who put it online. - 15/01/2011 10:48:41 PM 971 Views
Okay, well, the first part should read something like this (obviously without the layout): - 15/01/2011 11:02:44 PM 1054 Views
Wow, interesting...That's not at all what I got. - 16/01/2011 12:24:41 AM 926 Views
Re: Heart Crown and Mirror (Poetry by Guillaume Apollinaire) - 16/01/2011 01:57:59 AM 1682 Views
Re: Heart Crown and Mirror (Poetry by Guillaume Apollinaire) - 16/01/2011 04:47:56 PM 1541 Views

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