Read the master Zlogspearre's masterpice Zlog at https://medium.com/p/1fbbee266cf8

Finally some one has put up Zlogspeare's masterpiece Zlog on the internet for the discerning reading public to enjoy.

Read this lovely work at at https://medium.com/p/1fbbee266cf8

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Enjoy and after carefully reading the work,  leave a tribute for the great master craftsman of the romantic political farce by writing a few pithy comments.

The translator of Zlog will also be very grateful if you spread the word of a deserving read.
He knows that it would be too demanding to ask a casual reader of free Internet books to further  extend his support by either buying a hard copy on Amazon or a Kindle version. But should this miracle happen, the translator would be ecstatic beyonds words.

It is worth observing that there is nothing new about elections, election promises, jostling for position, corruption, scams and dynastic politics. All of this seems to have existed in Medieval kingdoms as has been described in this charming play. In fact the reason the translator Ravi Shankar (Translator of books in rare languages including from Zinglish to English) embarked on this particular effort is the uncanny resemblance that medieval characters bear to the modern day political situation. The chancellor could well be the well meaning, sincere but ineffective Indian Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh; the crown prince bears close
 some resemblance to our dear Rahul Gandhi and the light fingered Count Klajah has been reborn as Minister Raja.  

Glug and KIsmet

To continue with the story, one of the greatest romances (some swear that it is the greatest and sweetest and most magnificent) in the kingdom of Zlog has almost come to nought.

You might blame it on the hurricane Sandy, now downgraded to a tropical storm but this ofcourse is not the reason.

You might also say that pure love does not sell (although Titanic was a block buster but that again was in another era or epoch) but this too is not the reason.

Let us put forward the facts as Zlogspeare put it forward...Glug is only a poor water boy (Even though promoted twice) and Kismet is but a flower girl, pretty as she is.

In a case of mistaken identity Glug thinks of Kismet as royalty and Kismet vice versa. Zlogspeare in a severe case of writer's block ruminates on connecting the two lovers. How and when should they be unified? If unified should they be killed off?

There are only seven stories in the world - the rest are variations. Or are there ony five? Once we say something we are forced to defend it.

Meanwhile, in another age and strange place, the great election of 2012 has already been forgotten even before it has happened. How did this happen? Hurricane Sandy?

The great orator Obama is now at a complete loss of words, the words blown away by the power of the wind and the spitting rain. His competitor waits for the director of programs for idiot boxes to be brave enough to cover some thing else.  

But Zlogspeare, the universalist and naturalist might also have paused. For never should a wise man piss into the wind, especially during the fury of a hurricane.       

Latest News from Zlog

Apparently Zlogspeare has been quiet for the last couple

But Zlog has not. Strange things have been happening.

Glug the waterboy has been banished from the Chancellor's palace.

And sadly so for he was only a whistle blower.

Klajah the thieving minister should have been implicated

But say no more - Justice should start from the bottom

In the Chancellor's mind.

Across centuries elections are about to begin

In a country far away from Zlog.

The citizens are mostly unconcerned -

For One man will win, the other will lose

It doesn't matter - there's not much to choose.

Can you really feel for a million people

No just touch your big toe and feel yourself.

Zlogspeare, pick up your pen old man

Start writing - I know you can.

  

Zlog by Zlogspeare

Zlogspeare  

 

National poet and playwright of the kingdom of Zlog.

 

Contemporary of Sir. William Shakespeare.

 

The works of Zlogspeare were recently found in a treasure trove of rare finds unearthed

in an undersea expedition of the Aegean sea. The papyrus rolls were carefully rolled into the inner chamber of a triple chambered amphora miraculously sealed water-proof.

 

Of the plays that have been unearthed, Zlog is probably the most important work. A vastly unknown author Ravi Shankar has undertaken to uncover, decipher and translate this play and make it available to the discerning reader. To him humanity owes a debt of gratitude.