Lost In Translation
The reason to communicate
is a transfer thought collusion.
Media can't disseminate
an intended elocution.
Every attempted utterance,
whether in writing or spoken,
becomes a matter of nuance
with selected shades as token.
The chosen phraseology
is subjected to perception.
Notions, cryptographically,
are deciphered by reception.
No matter what is plainly said
it involves interpretation.
Predilections appear inbred
disallowing explanation.
The reason to communicate
is concept articulation.
Familiar languages obfuscate:
meanings are lost in translation.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AbabcbdbebfbgbgbAbab |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 536 |
Words | 75 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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