
Derpy Hooves Wake
A short work for its own sake: pretentious, and very experimental—Derpy watches as the diarchs debate the rights and obligations of those in power.
Derpy watches as the diarchs debate the rights and obligations of those in power.
Derpy Hooves Wake is a play on James Joyce’s last novel Finnegans Wake and on Ezra Pound’s The Cantos, albeit much shorter. While not intended to be an exact parody of either work, this story explores their styles, themes, and techniques.
This is a short work for its own sake: pretentious, and very experimental.
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Also, please comment. I know a lot of readers are turned off by over-the-top, avant garde style writing—and I am okay with that—just let me know what you think.
Merci,
Monsieur Bleu



2072 words: Estimated 10 minutes to read