Ransom note
An Englished version of the ransom note related to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption currently circulating on Scandinavian social media sites.
Articulations
Articulations: Examples of my creative writing: aphorisms, poems, short stories, humour (“humour”), (auto)biography, translations and more. Read Articulating myself for more details or scroll down.
A Little Spring Song – Karin Boye
My translation of Karin Boye’s A Little Spring Song (En liten vårvisa) to accompany a photo of the poet’s statue outside Gothenburg central library.
The V-sign
The V-sign: “everyone” knows it’s a universal symbol for Victory. Or for Peace. Or for the number 2. But everyone” is wrong.
Wultan warrior – some fragments of Anglo-Saxon verse
As Wultan watched/The wizen wizard wove his words,/Warp and weft, wending, winding./His wizen wisdom’s yet worth wealth,/Thought Wultan.
Two Taciturn Men
Two taciturn men in the deep forests of Finland. A cup of coffee and a turning point. Is taciturnity the true measure of a man?
The Matrimonial Moiety of Juliet Capulet
Moiety was the Artwiculate word of the day, inspiring this Twitter Tale of the story of Romeo and Juliet retold within a moiety society.
Lily the Pink – the saviour of the human race
On the 8th December 2009, the Artwiculate Word of the Day was embrocation. It seemed as good a reason as any to edit and compress to Twitter length the lyrics to “Lilly the Pink”.
Machiavellian mashups – an Artwicutale of intrigue and quotation
On the 28th November the Artwiculate Word of the Day was Machiavellian, which prompted this series. I called them “Machiavellian mashups”, but really “Machiavelli condensed” would have been a better title.
The Inglenook Incident – a Case for Sheerluck Helmse
On the 21st November, the Word of the Day was Inglenook. It seemed to call out for Sherlock Holmes. Since he wasn’t available, I invented a new Consulting Detective, Sheerluck Helmse, and his biographer Winston Caruthers.
St Callous of Acrimony – an Artwicutale
Acrimony was the word of the day on Artwiculate 31st October 2009. The word inspired this flight of fancy. The first of my “ArtwicuTales”.