Lo Fi Lit

August Smith "UFO" Poems

Jul 28, 2023
The speaker explores their fascination with UFO encounters and reads poems inspired by Nostradamus and erotic encounters with aliens. They discuss translating Icelandic poems, share two translated poems, and mention Ezra Pound's approach. The concept of poets translating languages, poems about aliens, and the influence of shows like 'Ancient Aliens' are also discussed.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
UFO Poems and Alien Encounters
02:20 • 4min
3
Translated Icelandic Poems and Ezra Pound's Approach
06:50 • 3min
4
Discussion on Translations, Poems about Aliens, and Old Norse
10:01 • 3min