In case you don't like feel like reading the article; check this out:
BARD ENGLISH: SHAKESPEARE TEXTIFIED
'Shll I cmpre thee 2 a smmrs dy
Tho art mre lvly + mre tmprte
Rgh wnds do shke da drlin bds of may
+ smmrs lese hath all 2 shrt a dte
smtmes 2 hot da i of hvn shnes
+ oftn s hs gld cmplxn dimmd
+ evry fair frm fair smtms dilclns
by chce r ntre's chngig corse untrmmd
Bt thy eternl smmr shll nt fde
nr lse pssessn of dat fair tho owst
Nr sll Dth brg tho wndr'st n his shde
whenin etrnl lnes 2 time tho grwst
so lng as mn cn brthe or i's cn c
so lng lvs dis + dis gvs lfe 2 thee'
Tho art mre lvly + mre tmprte
Rgh wnds do shke da drlin bds of may
+ smmrs lese hath all 2 shrt a dte
smtmes 2 hot da i of hvn shnes
+ oftn s hs gld cmplxn dimmd
+ evry fair frm fair smtms dilclns
by chce r ntre's chngig corse untrmmd
Bt thy eternl smmr shll nt fde
nr lse pssessn of dat fair tho owst
Nr sll Dth brg tho wndr'st n his shde
whenin etrnl lnes 2 time tho grwst
so lng as mn cn brthe or i's cn c
so lng lvs dis + dis gvs lfe 2 thee'
I think we should write a Textified poem...don't panic if you don't have a cell phone or know this language. I have provided a link, scroll down and you will see some of your choices. Your poem doesn't have to be like this one above. Just use some text words in your poem, mix it up, play with this form. Have fun! It is the wave of the future.
Here is your guide: Text Abbreviations
Here is your guide: Text Abbreviations
and here is another site with Texting slang.
GTG GL(got to go Good Luck)
This is a real challenge for the purists among us, Ella!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like fun, but it makes me sad that so many younger people are good at this and not good at real writing! (School teacher bias here --- I taught high school English for 37 years. Old-fashioned bias here, too!)
ReplyDeleteOh my, we have come a long way from Keats and Shelley. This will be a real stretch for a mind too old and grisly to stretch very far:)(wink!)
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about this.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is a real challenge, I found it took away from the beauty of the words I really wanted to use. It shortened it, the message is there, but not as beautiful as it could be. I agree it is sad, language needs to be studied as is and this more recreational, but I fear it won't be that way~
Sherry, you can do it...write it first then go back and interject a few txt words~
srsly ppl? ROFL! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting! I'm barely writing full words though, I don't think I could use texting! I'll save the link! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat? Sherry's not here yet? Sherry, I know you're not as old as you'd like to let on. LOL
ReplyDeleteKay, Alberta, Canada
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You know I did it, but I'm not impressed. BTDT, rofl, I'm over it~
ReplyDeleteI thought it would make an interesting prompt, but if no one wants to it is fwm. :D
ella, i'm still beating my head against the wall trying to write to Grace's prompt. which does not mix well with this one. ROFL! :)
ReplyDeleteMy sinuses are still off, so you can blame me for my head cold and confusion, lol.
ReplyDeleteI read Grace's post and my head felt dizzy. I hope tomorrow I can try to tackle it. Head colds suck!
No worries; I'm fine either way, but it did bring up convo and that is good!
Hi old raven ,its nice to see your post ,you have very good ideas keep it up.
ReplyDeletePlease Miss, may I be excused? I love words too much to want to mangle them.
ReplyDeleteI am a woman who has spent a lifetime changing. And at the moment I am attempting to change a HUGE thing in my life. That said: I am one who has difficulty with acronyms ... something that I view as a precursor to TXTing. I can't possibly judge TXTing but it doesn't fit at the moment into my plans. I do sometimes with the grand kids but ... oh well.
ReplyDeleteI used this text version of sonnet 18 in class today, and my students were fascinated. I said it proved the poet's point in the couplet: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see / so long lives this and this gives life to thee. Even if the English language is impoverished over the next few decades, Shakespeare's poems will still be read.
ReplyDeleteI am fine with everyone's view. Kerry thank you for sharing. It is encouraging to know that this language will transcend the barrier of time~ :D
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