Recently I read a post on Ramisa Raya’s blog called We Dismiss the Meaningful, But Ponder the Trivial.
It reminded me of this awesome poem that one of my friends, Dennis Glintborg, wrote. He wrote it in Danish, and asked me to translate it, so I did.
And he said that I could share it with you, so here it is 🙂
Palindrome to the Future
The beautiful will inherit the future
Only a fool will seriously believe that
All people are equal
Blonds are the only ones with charm, confidence and good hair days
And listen here; it is a damn cliché if you think that
Breast implants are so last-year
Silicone
Is better than
The natural look
So realize it, just realize it
We are living in a society where happiness is something you buy for money
And let no one tell me that
Change is possible
Capitalism is anchored in our DNA
So do not believe them if they say that
Good will can change the world
Not even Lady Gaga can do that
The truth is
Paradise Hotel; that you can be the best just by spreading your legs
It is naive to believe in
Immersion and reflection
When we would much rather spend our time on
Paris Hilton and the shoes she is wearing
Who the hell wants to hear about
The important perspectives behind us
Everyone forgets
If not
The future will improve
But…
.
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If you haven’t already, read it bottom up now.
A Bolg? 
RamisaR
/ September 18, 2013This is absolutely amazing! I love the palindrome effect, the contrasting perspectives of right and wrong. But even without the palindrome effect, the poem itself is extremely thought-provoking. The pop-culture references make it more present-based and easier to relate to. I love the satire, the slight tinge of frustration, but that overall feeling of hope that the future will, indeed, improve.
Thank you so much for linking me to this! Tell your friend this is a stunning poem. 😀 (And you did a wonderful job as the translator; I love your word-choice!)
W. R. Woolf
/ September 18, 2013Thank you, I’ll tell Dennis. He’ll be very happy to hear it 🙂
ksbeth
/ September 18, 2013this is great!
W. R. Woolf
/ September 18, 2013Thank you 🙂
I’ll pass the compliment on 🙂