If you are not a Spanish speaker, you probably don’t know
what duende is. But if you are a
writer or any other type of artist, you know it in your soul without even
needing to have ever heard the word before. Simplified English translations
will tell you duende is a magical elfin
creature.
Spanish literature, however, describes duende as something beyond the comprehension of English limitations. It is as intangible as hope yet as necessary to artistic survival as air to our lungs. It is a potpourri of muse, magic, wonder, and fantastical creatures – that Je ne sais quoi or unnamed spirit or inspiration that moves people to great artistry and passion.
Spanish literature, however, describes duende as something beyond the comprehension of English limitations. It is as intangible as hope yet as necessary to artistic survival as air to our lungs. It is a potpourri of muse, magic, wonder, and fantastical creatures – that Je ne sais quoi or unnamed spirit or inspiration that moves people to great artistry and passion.
Duende is what I
found during my time living in southern Spain and what settled itself so
comfortably – curling up in a fetal position – deep within in my heart, helping
to conceive my novels and continuing to feed the fire of my writing passion.
I give a thousand thanks, or mil gracias, to duende.
What does it mean that there's no work like duende in the English language? I want one!
ReplyDeleteYes, ma’am, you can have’m ‘deep
ReplyDeletewithin yore precious heart’: writing
passionately both here and with yoo
Neye in eternity FU wanna. Lemme
show you how much I love you, lil1:
2/3
🔜 Q: What am I gonna do in 7th Heaven for
centillions of eeeons of alt.reality with UFU
wanna, ya stunning-pink-beret-wildflower?
A: The flight of ‘Raww!kuss’ (my killer starship) -
xonillions X maximumtrillions X googolillionplex ...
parsecs of loving/serving you while picking-up
stowaways who think their subtle maneuver
goes without notice ...except the lit. weight.
...and, finally, touching-down on the HUGE home
world of KodexxII where we can learn-to-play
‘NachoCheeseDude’ or ‘O!Wah!Hoo!’ or ‘upNatom!’
(et al) - Xponential/Xperimental games/quests/
adventures for novenonagintillions/ranxerox.giglvl.
And on and on and on and on and on ... to ♾
So jusmeet me@RongWay café Upstairs for
some beers/savvy pretzels in the starry sky.
We’ll schmooze, cool shoes?? Cya soon...
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