The Bride

The bride was onlyfold to behold where also
in the infirmary beauty was also the bride
at the atelar. Where smoke and someone miserable
is. The bride and broom was a dungheap
to be swept away. The bride
was also here barable. The bride
slole often around and dulgettely she
leaned also. Where also the bride was
a little wagerette.

Translated by Oya Ataman and Gary Sullivan.

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Die Braut

Die Braut war laute einzig dar wo auch
im Spital die Schönheit war auch die Braut
am Atelar. Wo Rauch und mancher Arme
ist. Die Braut und kehr ein Mist war
und ihn wegzukehren dar. Die Braut
war auch hier an der bar. Die Braut
schlal oft vorsich hin und labsalin sie
lehnte auch. wo auch die Braut ein
kleines Wettchen war.

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Notes


Oya Ataman and Gary Sullivan's notes for "The Bride." Click on image to read.

Oya did a first draft of this poem and, together, we made a few adjustments. I don't remember now how we got to many of the odd words we came up with--there are a few--but the notes shown above were writen during this process, and suggest that we were combining part-words together.