earday "iendsfray", earday eacherstay, amilyfay...
iyay amyay eadday ownay, antcay ouyay eesay?
eresthay ustjay oneyay ingthay iyay avehay otay elltay:
anksthay otay ouyay, ymay ifelay asway ... ellway, ...
otnay eallyray appyhay, osay otay eakspay;
ychologistspsay adviceyay idyay eeksay.
utbay eythay ouldcay evernay elphay emay uchmay,
osay iyay idday utcay ymay istswray andyay uchsay.
iyay ostlay omesay oodblay utbay idday otnay ieday,
asway illstay aliveyay - atthay ademay emay ycray!
osay enthay iyay iedtray otay illkay yselfmay
ybay umpingjay omfray ymay oolschay ookbay elfshay.
ityay idntday orkway - iyay asway illstay erehay,
allyay aloneyay andyay ullfay ofyay earfay.
atwhay ouldway ymay ommymay aysay otay emay
aboutyay ethay uisesbray onyay ymay eeknay
omfray allingfay offyay ethay ookbay elfshay ighhay?
iyay asway afraidyay - ohyay ymay, ohyay ymay!
iyay ooktay ayay itchenkay ifeknay otay endyay
ymay ifelay - utbay iyay idday ustjay etendpray
ecausebay iyay idntday antway otay uinray
ymay andbray ewnay othesclay. insteadyay, asway oinday
allyay ofyay ouyay ayay ugehay, ugehay avourfay
ybay yingtray outyay omesay oxictay avourflay...
Author notes
TRANSLATION:
A different kind of suicide letter...
Dear "friends", dear teachers, family...
I am dead now, can't you see?
There's just one thing I have to tell:
Thanks to you my life was ... well, ...
Not really happy, so to speak;
Psychologists' advice I'd seek.
But they could never help me much,
So I did cut my wrists and such.
I lost some blood but did not die,
Was still alive - That made me cry!
So then I tried to kill myself
By jumping from my school book shelf.
It didn't work - I was still here,
All alone and full of fear.
What would my mommy say to me
About the bruises on my knee
From falling off the book shelf high?
I was afraid - Oh my, oh my!
I took a kitchen knife to end
My life - But I did just pretend
Because I didn't want to ruin
My brand new clothes. Instead, was doin'
All of you a huge, huge favour
By trying out some toxic flavour...
A contest entry
- Give me a poem in Pig Latin, yes I said : Igpay-Atinlay by Griswold.
875 points, ended November 24, 2007, 6 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Enter anything exept adult/erotic. ANYTHING ELSE GOES by Nicotine Eyes.
300 points, ended February 17, 2008, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Understood a single word of it? :D
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OOPS the translation spoils it for me.
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I'm sorry I took away the chance to work it out by yourself by providing a "translation". To be honest, I expected hardy anyone to comment on a poem written entirely in Pig Latin without a translation.
But could you please tell me what you think about the poem itself? I would appreciate that a lot.
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You have captured the irreverence of the suicide victim to a "T" the couldn't give a damn attitude about themselves coupled with their inabillity at the end to stop feeling about the reason they are in that condition in the first place.
How they(family and friends) have such high expectations that cannot be achieved yet still the victim thinks of others(all beit sarcastically) by choosing a cleaner way to end things other than soiling the good looks of his/her clothing.
In short my dear this is for me a good poem of its type(suicide) although you do not need my approval; for words such as these speak for themselves.I look forward to reading more from you in the future althoug I do not have a favourites list I will remember your style. -
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!
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THIS IS REALLY LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY,VERY CLEVER
I LOVE THE ORIGINAL SUICIDE NOTE CONFUSED ME AT FIRST BUT IT WORK VERY WELL.
GOD BLESS...
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very....different O.o
Although I am VERY glad you had translated.
I liked the poem, and it was really nice to read, thanks for entering my contest =] -
glad you translated! the last verse ... well to be honest I didn't understand the toxic flavor part. thank you for the entry.
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This must have took alot of time to write and translate. Nice job.
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erryvay icenay.
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Wow this did amaze me thank you for sharing this with me congrats on your bronze much love
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Pig latin was all my little brother and I used to speak growing up we were such dorks.. anyways. Back to my comment.
iyay ovedlay isthay oempay. tiyay owedflay eryvay ellway. udoskay otay ouyay!
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AVOBRAY, eryvay ellway oneday, anway excellentway entryway orfay isthay ontestcay. Estbay ofway ucklay...Ottscay & Orytay
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isthay asway away eatgray iecepay. Iway ikelay itay.
Estbay ofay ucklay inay ontestcay. eepkay enningpay!
oryTay and ottScay
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Total astonishment and thrills...
When I was a kid I spoke Pig Latin with relatives and friends and I was very good at it.
Your poem is a masterpiece of FUNNY STUFF! 
The other thing that amazes me is that you are German and you speak English so well you can switch it to Pig Latin. GADS I am so not able to do all this! 
Waaaaaaaaaa!! Wish I could speak German. Oh well. 
You are wildly funny and amazingly smart, Annie! 
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