here's ''voyelles'', the famous poem by arthur rimbaud. below is an english translation. for more on the many interpretations of this poem go to http://www.multimania.com/mag4/Rimbaud/Frames.html
wally, a rimbaud fan since childhood. VOYELLES A noir, E blanc, I rouge, U vert, O bleu : voyelles, Je dirai quelque jour vos naissances latentes : A, noir corset velu des mouches iclatantes Qui bombinent autour des puanteurs cruelles, Golfes d'ombre ; E, candeur des vapeurs et des tentes, Lances des glaciers fiers, rois blancs, frissons d'ombelles ; I, pourpres, sang crachi, rire des lhvres belles Dans la colhre ou les ivresses pinitentes ; U, cycles, vibrements divins des mers virides, Paix des pbtis semis d'animaux, paix des rides Que l'alchimie imprime aux grands fronts studieux ; O, suprjme Clairon plein des strideurs itranges, Silence traversis des Mondes et des Anges : - O l'Omiga, rayon violet de Ses Yeux ! VOWELS A Black, E white, I red, U green, O blue : vowels, I shall tell, one day, of your mysterious origins : A, black velvety jacket of brilliant flies Which buzz around cruel smells, Gulfs of shadow ; E, whiteness of vapours and of tents, Lances of proud glaciers, white kings, shivers of cow-parsley ; I, purples, spat blood, smile of beautiful lips In anger or in the raptures of penitence; U, waves, divine shudderings of viridian seas, The peace of pastures dotted with animals, the peace of the furrows Which alchemy prints on broad studious foreheads ; O, sublime Trumpet full of strange piercing sounds, Silences crossed by Worlds and by Angels : O the Omega, the violet ray of Her Eyes ! -----Mensaje original----- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: Viernes, 14 de Diciembre de 2001 06:28 p.m. Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: Re: Sounds as colors/ rimbaud. (njc) Dear Wally, I'm not familiar with Arthur Rimbaud. Could you share his poem? Sherelle In a message dated 12/14/2001 1:07:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: but don't you all remember that famous poem by arthur rimbaud? wally
