tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post6680238740044933629..comments2023-10-29T10:21:04.035-04:00Comments on Caught In The Stream: Estos Huesos HermososFrancis Scudellarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-19839273434645988612010-08-06T01:02:18.312-04:002010-08-06T01:02:18.312-04:00@Brenda I'd been wanting to write about Lorca ...@Brenda I'd been wanting to write about Lorca for some time now, so I'm glad Rall gave me some added incentive.<br /><br />@Barbara I struggled with the bone choices actually. At first I was going to use more clinical names (clavicle, mandible, etc.) but I felt like these worked better.<br /><br />@Pamela Thanks<br /><br />@Stan It's amazing they've stay "disappeared" for so long. At least the poem is one way of recovering their histories.<br /><br />@Rall Goya had some great visuals.<br /><br />@Viv I don't know a lot about it either. I've just done some reading recently.<br /><br />@Derrick I was going to put "beautiful" but Google's translator showed it as "lovely bones" and I thought it had a nice ring to it. Since then I've realized that's because there was a best-selling novel with that title :).Francis Scudellarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-51015892490627369892010-08-04T05:21:20.090-04:002010-08-04T05:21:20.090-04:00You have woven a beautiful poem, Francis, from the...You have woven a beautiful poem, Francis, from these beautiful bones (as I prefer to translate them). Your Spanish phrases also add just the right sprinkle in such powerful ways. Terrifying and tender!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-21075162159370792592010-08-04T03:39:19.330-04:002010-08-04T03:39:19.330-04:00A terrible time, about which I know too little. Y...A terrible time, about which I know too little. You have brought this story of death powerfuly to life.vivienne blakehttp:vivinfrance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-10175952156628769492010-08-03T21:20:45.736-04:002010-08-03T21:20:45.736-04:00Reminds me of one of those Goya paintings.A powerf...Reminds me of one of those Goya paintings.A powerful poem about a ghastly situation.Rallentandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-64876176132256513352010-08-03T20:46:58.007-04:002010-08-03T20:46:58.007-04:00You did a great job of describing the process of &...You did a great job of describing the process of 'dissapearing'.Stan Skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963655096635414472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-25005273094741793732010-08-03T18:53:11.408-04:002010-08-03T18:53:11.408-04:00Francis Oh the lovely bones!
Nicely put!
PamelaFrancis Oh the lovely bones!<br />Nicely put!<br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-62028394729718279962010-08-03T14:51:11.789-04:002010-08-03T14:51:11.789-04:00good and strong.
"a wobbly, hobbled silence...good and strong. <br />"a wobbly, hobbled silence lifts<br />then bounds" and the two following stanzas. Cantan las moscas<br /><br />not sure why I'm so taken with the particular bone choices you made, but the polished hip really resonates.barbarahttp://briarcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-57161052211846912062010-08-03T14:05:32.784-04:002010-08-03T14:05:32.784-04:00Francis this piece is exquisitely crafted! I love...Francis this piece is exquisitely crafted! I love it. Your explanation at the end filled in the blanks for me. But even without it, the gist was there.<br /><br />I love the stanza that starts Cantan las moscas....<br />~Brendabrenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-88987950680721402402010-08-03T12:18:10.741-04:002010-08-03T12:18:10.741-04:00Here are the translations of the Spanish lines (in...Here are the translations of the Spanish lines (in order of appearance):<br /><br />always this night<br />August 19<br />...<br />The flies sing,<br />"Here are<br />the disappeared"<br />...<br />this red earth<br />...<br />here, here, here<br />...<br />the lost years<br />these lovely bones<br /><br />I'm not a Spanish speaker, but know a little. I mostly used Google's translator to work out the rest. If you spot anything that's not correct, please let me know.Francis Scudellarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.com