Poetry Monday :: Opposite Day

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  SpikesBestMate often publishes a nice verse in the comments.

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Omvendtdagen fejres i morgen, den 25. januar, men nogle eksperter siger, at vi bør fejre den hver den 25. Det er Uglemor helt med på! Omvendt er sundt! Det er sundt at gøre ting omvendt, med den anden hånd eller fod eller mens man står på hovedet. Ligesom uglerne herunder, som også har fået vendt farverne om.

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The Opposite Day is observed on January 25. Other experts believe that it is to be celebrated every month of the year on the 25th day. I go for every 25th as I always forget to celebrate, and this is bad, as opposite is good for you! Doing things the other way around, with the other hand or foot, or while standing on your head is good for you! Just like those owls, who also had their colours inverted. 

Men på denne omvendtdag har Uglemor ondt i nakke og skuldermuskler og har ikke lyst til at sidde og skrive lange, omvendte digte, hvilket ellers var planen; så hun nøjes med et lille wannabe-Haiku.
     Også denne dag
     er omvendt hvis vi vil det.
     Lad os stoppe nu.

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But on this opposite day MotherOwl's neck and shoulder muscles are tense and causing dizziness and bad vision. Not the right thing for making long, intricate verses, which she planned in the wee, sleepless hours of the morning.
A short wannabe-Haiku is all for today.
     Today we can be
     opposite if we want to.
     Let us stop right now!

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Next Mondays topic: Typos or funny Autocorrect mistakes.

Modersmåldagen og omvendtdag

     I dag er det den Internationale modersmålsdag. Linket her er til Wikipedia. Der synes ikke at være mange, der fejrer dagen i Danmark. Modersmål-selskabet afholder et foredrag, og det er vist det.

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Today is the International Mother Language Day.  In Denmark a very quiet affair with one speaker at an open evening. I hope it is celebrated more  in other countries.

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     Uglemor vil slå et slag for en omvendtdag - en dag hvor man gør alting omvendt. Altså ikke sådan at man spiser aftensmad om morgenen eller tager trøjen på benene, men en dag, hvor man hver gang man udfører et rutinepræget arbejde tænker sig om, tager det andet bukseben først på, starter med den anden fod først på trappen, skærer med den anden hånd, tørrer sig i håndklædet, så det snor den anden vej.
     Der er tusindvis af den slags små, dagligdags rutiner, hvor det er sjovt at blive bevidst om, hvad det egenligt er, man gør og hvordan.

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MotherOwl wants to celebrate  an upside down-day / reverse day. Not a day where you eat breakfast in the evening and vice versa, but a day where you are aware of all the myriad of daily routines and do those the other way round. Begin by putting the other leg first when putting on trousers,step out with the other foot at the stairs, eat with the spoon in the wrong hand, when using a towel make it twist itself the other way.
There's loads of tiny actions we do each day, several times a day. And it's quite fun and eye opening to become aware of how often you do something without thinking all day.