Reconstruction [Draft]
Kevin, Terry and Wendy are teaching me how to remix and reconstruct inspiration and ideas we find on the web. I read through their poems and makes tonight. This is my first pass at reconstruction. I’ve translated Terry’s poem, “Let Go. Explore” into Chinese. Since it’s late, I’m going to add more layers tomorrow.
Our words
Are not lies
Any more than a
metaphor
is
No
We have sailed to
And landed on
The shore of
An undiscovered
Country
Let
Go
Explore!
我们的话
不是谎言
就如
隐喻
也同样的
不是
没有
我们已经航行到了
已经落地了
到达
一个未被发现的土地
摊开双手
走
去探索!
9 Comments
Wendy
In our unknowingness
(of another language)
there is knowing
that our rhythms,
signs and signals
differ.
Yin Wah Kreher
Mhm, there is knowing.
Kevin Hodgson
Lovely … what a great idea …
Kevin
Yin Wah Kreher
Kevin, I somehow felt like it wasn’t enough. I tried to do more and found myself feeling like I need to add more multimedia or something. Finally I told myself, it’s a start!
TERRY ELLIOTT
You wanted to know how Kevin and I work together. I am linking to a Flickr photo that mashes up your translation with my poem. It is pure play with no hidden meaning, well, maybe a few, but the “translation” I did is random, a transformation. At least that is how I see it. Of course, I did not ask permission. You invited me, right? And I know if I somehow transgressed, you will forgive me. Think of this as the crayon drawing a kid might share with you and you magnetize it to your fridge. No harm, just play. https://flic.kr/p/2emWqv8
Yin Wah Kreher
That is awesome, Terry! I’m beginning to see the light! No worries about transgressing at all. You are most welcome to play. Through your play, I learn.
Daniel F. Bassill
It’s great to see how you have added to work of Terry and Kevin, and translated into Chinese.
Yin Wah Kreher
Thanks, Daniel. You are welcome to dive in and build on it too.
Sarah Honeychurch
Hello – lovely to see you playing. As Terry says, don’t look for rules for how to remix – there are no rules.* Respond, react, have fun.
*except the usual ones of good will etc.