Viva Voce - Thursday 2012 10 11, 20:00

[fiat_knox]

Something to look forward to: Viva Voce later on Thursday evening.

Viva Voce is an open mic night in the Saith Seren pub, in Wrexham. I've told the hosts, Aled Lewis Evans and Paul Clifton, that I have poems I would like to read out on the evening.

I haven't told him that one of them is in Klingon.

Yes, the pub will resound tomorrow night to Klingon poetry. As well, incidentally, to a bit of improv - I've been challenged to compose a new poem on the spot tomorrow, as will my challenger.

Would you like to see the Klingon poem? Would you?

Okay. Here -

Does It Surprise You?

When I speak Klingon to you,
Does it surprise you?
When I fight at your side,
Does it surprise you?

When I take chances for you,
Does it surprise you?
When I tempt you to sin,
Does it surprise you?

When I knock it all down to reach you,
Does it surprise you?
When I defy Death Himself,
Does it surprise you?

When I tempt the Devil to forgive you,
Does it surprise you?
When I eat poison for you,
Does it surprise you?

When in doubt, surprise them.
Surprise them all.
Always, surprise them.

qamer'a'

tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhDI'
qamer'a'
nItebHa' maSuvDI'
qamer'a'

SoHvaD jISuDDI'
qamer'a'
bIyemmeH qatlhu'moHDI'
qamer'a'

qaSIchmeH Hoch vIpummoHDI'
qamer'a'
Hegh'e' vIngorDI'
qamer'a'

DaqIchHa'moHmeH veqlargh'e' vItlhu'moHDI'
qamer'a'
SoHvaD tar vISopDI'
qamer'a'

bIHonDI' tImer.
Hoch tImer.
reH tImer.