Vernacular Homicide

Can words kill?

Umbrageously pandemoniac lexicon of  hubristic recalcitrance punitively and  vindictively castrates a castigating Vox Populi which vituperatively lambasted zenithal anachronistic blasphemies upon heinous transcendent apophthegm henceforth juxtaposed with benign albeit prismatic expressions of nescient and narcissistic logophilia from a vehement primordially apexed Faustian ego misconstrued under hedonist expressions audaciously edacious or rather voraciously contorted with subversively salacious gimmicks never sagacious in animose ostentatious submissions to visceral logorrheic anarchical aneurysms flummoxed under ultimatums of linguistic optimists subverted by this cadenced opportunistic moribund asphyxiation…

Foucault warned me, ‘The Birth of the Prison’, but homicide with disregard to punctuation, such a crime is capital. 

Yes, Capital Indeed!

It took me a few hundred tries, but I managed to record a reading without any pauses; as would be meant without any punctuation.

Author's Note

Came up with this idea of a poem while talking with Arzel Blue, which for the record, is meant to be ironic. Since there is absolutely nothing in here which represents 'vernacular'. This shit be verbose, so grab a dictionary, or just pretend it didn't happen. ;) If you notice anything off, please let me know, because honestly... this is dayum confusing even for me. Don't forget, punctuation means you can take a breath, so you better not take a breath anywhere else... or else! Or else you'll get out alive.

Reviews

[Stonz P.]

Hahaha... Reminds me of V sans the alliteration and punctuation.. I admit, some words were new to me and from these particular words "nescient and narcissistic logophilia from a vehement primordially apexed Faustian ego", I came to an understanding that this is some sort of jab at people who use diction they themselves have little idea about..

The recording was a fun companion..
I learned a few things.. Thanks for the share.

[Nusquam Esse]

This was a piece directed to people who try and use 'big words' without actually understanding their nuances, or attempting to use them tactfully. I have a fairly large vocabulary, but I tend to hold it back a bit, and only use words when they seem appropriate. (The horror story, I was trying to use words that felt malicious and foul... so some of the choices were more complex than they needed to be) I dislike people who try and act like they are superior writers simply because they abuse a thesaurus; to me, writing is more about understanding flow and balance... and to just wantonly use words without consideration of this, I consider it contrary to the purpose of writing. Of course, there is another jab that this poem takes at certain writers... and that is the use of punctuation. The entire piece has no punctuation, which means that it is meant to be said without ANY pauses...*whew* You can imagine just how difficult that was to actually do. Anyway, punctuation is used to clarify meaning and show when pauses in speak should occur; blatant disregard for it ends up making a muddled piece. (Note that poetry does not follow the same rules, since stanzas and lines can operate as a form of punctuation. Not to mention, poetry occasionally gains strength through ambiguity.) But yeah, this whole piece was me going 'all-out'; something that I almost never do. I am glad that you could appreciate the humour, and if you would like to know the more 'proper' usage of some of these words, feel free to ask me.

[Clara]

Tongue twister, much? I can't believe you read it out loud!

[Teller]

Lol! I only understood about 1/3 of these words. Thanks, the humility given is appreciated!

[Woody]

hahahahahaha I meant to write an explitive but only haha came out. insane!!
can words kill? well these can, at any rate.
and are we supposed to read it the way you did?

[Nusquam Esse]

Lots of practice, deep breathing, and a bit of luck. This was a satirical piece directed to people who throw around 'large' words without really knowing their meaning. Unless you understand their nuances and etymology, you shouldn't be using them. Furthermore, you should only use a word when it fits good and proper--not forcing them. Hah, so this is what I would be like if I 'tried' to be wordy (I show it to people who try to claim my normal writing is forced). This also satirized the way that some people seem to think that punctuation does not matter; as this demonstrates, it does! Clarity, and a chance to catch your breath....

[Woody]

touche!! I guess you made your point :)

[Frieda P]

Notice anything OFF....seriously, I'm still tripping, I'll let you know when I come down....this is either genius or insane, I haven't figured it out yet. ;)

[Nusquam Esse]

I like to pretend that it is both... :P It seems that all the interesting geniuses have been insane... neither seems as fun without the other!

[Frieda P]

True that, did you ever come up for air recording that?!

[Nusquam Esse]

You can hear a sharp intake of breath right at misconstrued; I needed to plan out where to get some more air, and then focused on pacing myself. It was difficult, but doable... if it was another line or two, I don't think I could ever do it. My voice started warbling near the end, as I was desperately trying not to trip up on the words, and I was almost completely out of breath... lol

[Frieda P]

I didn't catch it...I was waiting for it too....

[Claire in VA]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!
Soooo funny!!
Love it.....Claire

[Relic]

You should be on America's got Talent with this. Yes, big words, very big words to go with a very big breath. Amazing my friend.

[Tai Ryens]

I must say, you humor me with such a clever play of words regarding the prison system near the ending. In this you speak of the chaos that an idealist could inflict upon spreading ideals that even they cannot reinforce, how the idealist is so inspired by the knowledge they have accumulated that they lost track of what they had truly wanted in the beginning and instead pursued the woes of appeasing the public, much like Faust, who was so bored in life that he sold his soul to the devil for worldly knowledge (I have admittingly never finished the full tale, although I truly should, but I do know the summary of it). Striking at the heart of those who attempt to pedantically utilize empty knowledge to form poetry that doesn't seem to make sense but seems intimidating for the sake of appeasing their readers with 'big words' was truly a clever move; a step up to their game to show you are able to knock them off their socks *and* make more than a lick of sense while doing so.

You paint such a beautifully morbid tale about the woes of men who mimic intelligence and have lost sight of their true goals whilst on their pursuit for power and relating it to the prison system was so exuberantly brilliant and clever that the pun shall now remain entrenched in my head. Well done, I applaud you for having written so profoundly.

[Nusquam Esse]

Excellent job comparing this to the legend of Faust! It is such a profound tale, which has influenced numerous writers, including myself--there is a reason that Faustian is now a word. However, there are many versions of his tale. The tale was originally a series of folklore stories, but it first saw a standardized written form under the poet Marlow (one of the major influences of Shakespeare, because of the content of his work he was likely murdered after being accused of being an atheist and blasphemer). Later, it was retold by Goethe; this being the version that many people are familiar with. Then there is the novel "Doctor Faustus" by Thomas Mann. It was also an iconic piece of early cinema, directed by Murnau, who is best remembered for his work of Nosferatu. I am also fond of the surreal film directed by Jan Švankmajer, a relatively obscure Czech director. And of course, I have written my own spin on the legend of Faust (Faustian Eidolons). I am glad that you looked beyond the fact that the English was monstrous, and noticed its inner workings.

[Matching Socks]

I will too....................

[Matching Socks]

OMG, THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL!!
:)
I don't understand any of it.
I'm going to write a poem in Macedonian and send you a read request as pay back for this.
xx

[Nusquam Esse]

come at me bro :P

[Matching Socks]

Oh it's on. It is sooo on.
And no using google translate!!

[Nusquam Esse]

I have other means... at my, disposal! MWHAHAHAHA!

[Matching Socks]

And I've got the gloves...

[Nusquam Esse]

Sorry, I only do bare-knuckle. I got hand-wraps, if that is fine. Standard rules of Muay Boran; a ban on hitting the groin, eye-gouging, hair-pulling... other than that, may the sands run red with passion.

[Matching Socks]

I know some really good finishing moves in Mortal Kombat. That count?

[Nusquam Esse]

As my ol' man used to say, "Finishing moves don't matter if you can't get far enough to finish". He may be onto something, since I was born and all... >_>

[Matching Socks]

LOL.
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