(1986 / Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.)

What do you think this poem is about?

A poem that is titled after
A symbol you do not even know how to pronounce,
掎 , yet it drags you
Away from a title you can,
And here you fall.
Makes you wonder
How disenchanting English words can get
Once you think
You've read them all.

Submitted: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Edited: Sunday, August 27, 2006


Comments about this poem (掎 by K. Jared Hosein )

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  • john tiong chunghoo (9/1/2006 1:32:00 AM)

    dear jared, it's a nice entry point.

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  • Lori Boulard (8/30/2006 2:47:00 PM)

    Yes, food for thought. I admit I half expected a poem in Japanese, even though I can't read a single character. I was very happily surprised at the poem which followed. Poetry is all about words, and you use them very well.

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  • Ballerina With Fins (4/20/2006 7:42:00 PM)

    This is wonderful. Those little hieroglyphs of miracles, of characters we know not about. We stare at them from afar, we admire but we know not.

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  • Anna Russell (3/23/2006 4:32:00 PM)

    Fantastic. Sometimes words seem so redundant - even to us poets. Loved this.
    Hugs
    Anna xxx

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  • Shannon Chapel (3/23/2006 1:09:00 AM)

    Awesome job, K! As soon as I saw this title I had to read it, even though I knew it was possible the whole piece might look like the title does. lol

    Even though I have no idea what they mean I think the symbols are so beautiful; they are like little pieces of art. One can still appreciate their beauty without knowing their meaning.


    Shannon
    xoxo

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  • merc gabriell (3/22/2006 8:09:00 PM)

    i like this one, kevin. a thought-provoking piece. exactly the same sentiment i had when i encountered those poems that had nothing but that unpronounced symbol. it made me wonder if the poet wanted to say something or just wanted to be a graphic artist. may you come up with more of this kind. sincerely, merc

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