Invocation Of Laughter
July 6, 2023Wedding
July 6, 2023
Grasshopper
Wingletting with the golden scrawl
Of its finest sinews,
The grasshopper loaded its trailer-belly
With many coastal herbs and faiths.
“Ping, ping, ping!” tra-lah-ed the zingzinger.
O, swanderful!
O, illuminate!
Velimir Khlebnikov (1885-1922) was a Russian poet and playwright associated with the Russian Futurist movement. Khlebnikov's poetry is characterized by its innovative language and use of sound and rhythm. He sought to create a new language that would break free from the constraints of traditional literary forms. Khlebnikov was also interested in the occult and wrote extensively on mystical and esoteric topics. He was a major influence on the Russian avant-garde and is considered one of the most important Russian poets of the 20th century.