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Michael Joseph Walsh

from Glossolalia

Rén zǒng shì zài biàn, bú shì má? Je peux casser ma montre, mais je ne veux pas la casser. Pěngyou wǒ yǒu hěn duō, kěshì dōu bú zài zhèr. Uisaga undongeul harajiman, gongiradeunji julneomgiradeunji mwo undonggiguna isseoya hajiyo. Nae suibeun wenmanhae. Je suis obligé d’ouvrir la bouche. Nous parlons pour communiquer nos idées à d’autres personnes. Comme eux, nous avons besoin de manger. Il me convient tout à fait. Jibeseo hakgyokkaji georeowayo. Chuunde oseul manhi an ibeossda. Oseul ibeun chaero mure ttwieo deureogassjiyo. Suǒyi wǎnshang wǒ bú qù tiào wǔ. Les animaux aiment généralement leurs petits, mais l’amour de notre mère est bien plus fort. Wǒ xiǎng nǐ nā yàng bú duì. Nous n’aimons pas toucher les choses sales. Jibimyeo gagumyeo ontong da bure tasseoyo. Me mareo. No tuve la culpa. Déjame sentarme y decir halagos a vuestro oído. Nǐ hēle jǐ bēi shuǐ? ¿Qué harías si te besara ahora mismo? Quelle est la grande différence entre l’homme et l’animal? Insabulseongi doel jeongdoro sureul masimyeon doegessseupnikka? Les jeunes filles ont-elles peur des arraignées, des serpents et des souris? Wonsungineun namueseo tteoreojiji mallaneun beobi issnayo? Me encanta vuestra melena rubia. Rén zǒng shì zài biàn, bú shì má? Nous avons dans le cerveau des images appelées idées. Nuguege malhaji maseyo.

People are always changing, aren’t they? I can break my watch, but I do not wish to break it. I have many friends, but none of them are here. My doctor says I should exercise, but I need a ball or a jump rope or some sort of exercise paraphernalia [and I really don’t care what kind]. I have a handsome income. I am obliged to open my mouth. We speak to communicate our ideas to other people. Like them, we need to eat. It suits me perfectly. I walk home from school. It is cold, but I am not wearing a lot of clothes. We jumped into the water with our clothes on, of course. So I will not go dancing tonight. Animals generally love their little ones, but the love of our mother is very much stronger. I think you’re mistaken about that. We do not like to touch dirty things. Everything—the house and the furniture—was burned in the fire. I feel dizzy. It wasn’t my fault. Let me sit by you and whisper sweet-nothings in your ear. How many glasses of water did you drink? What would you do if I kissed you right now? What is the great difference between man and animal? Do you think it is acceptable to drink yourself into a coma? Are girls afraid of spiders, snakes and mice? Is there any reasonable expectation that monkeys never fall from trees? I love your long blonde hair. People are always changing, aren’t they? We have, in the mind, pictures, called ideas. Please don’t tell anyone.