What is noise? What happens when it gets inside your head? In his hilarious story marked with pathos Sound Reflections James Lawless sends up in his typical humorous fashion some of the effects of sounds on contemporary society, and this is followed by his unremittingly dark poem Noise which explores the devastation uncontrolled cacophony can inflict on sensitive individuals.
Genre: POETRY / GeneralJust published.
I can rail against the machine of noise
but there are no weapons to attack it
as more and more machines
throb uphill
their voices reaching
a screaming pitch
as they pass the apex
where my house is
its foundations rocking.
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Noise is a loud logic
silencing the spontaneous
immobilising the free
the random
it is a megaphone
commanding us to the shower rooms
attracting to itself
the freewill
of all who hear
and we go meekly
believing the promise.
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French
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Already translated.
Translated by Leslie Pierobon
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Author review: I had the pleasure of working with Leslie on the translation into French of my book Noise & Sound Reflections. She is a thorough and accurate translator whom I highly recommend, |
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German
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Translation in progress.
Translated by Levi Gerrit
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Italian
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Already translated.
Translated by Melissa Camotti
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Author review: I had the pleasure of working with Melissa on the translation of my book Noise & Sound Reflections. She is a conscientious and precise translator whom I highly recommend, |
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Patrícia Pinto
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Author review: I had the pleasure of working with Patricia Pinto on the the translation of my pamphlet Noise and Sound Reflections. She is an accurate and enthusiastic translator whom I highly recommend. |
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Rocío García Romero
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Author review: Excellent work |
