I've worked in science & engineering for most of my adult life, so it
seems odd to me that I don't want to adopt a systematic approach to
analysing these powerful images. Not that I'm advocating a mystical
approach to poetry-writing but I'd rather let the rational part of me
take a holiday when I'm doing stuff. Actually, treating the body as a
random[1] text generator works for poetry, because you can re-read
(and re-arrange) the words afterwards. Doesn't work quite so well for
the plastic arts. So my practice may change.
Roger
[1] Random doesn't exist; only pseudo-random.
On 8/21/07, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Very nice, that idea of "serious play", Roger. And cutting up your own work or having others help out, tho daunting at times, can definitely help.
>
> I get what you mean about the volatility (?) of interpretations of one's poems, but +still+ I wonder whether there're often poems, or bits of them, that get similar reactions from many people.
>
> I still remember images from your poems of 2 years ago---quite powerful, I thought. But I've no clue what other folks thought.
>
> Back to my poem on EGGS!
>
> best from joodles
>
> ---- Roger Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > I think play - serious play - is the only thing that works when you
> > write poems. Thoughts of posterity weigh people into the ground.
> >
> > Cutting up your own work, or letting others share the experience is
> > remarkably freeing for me. Certainly takes the preciousness out of the
> > 'tude.
> >
> > What "works" for the reader/viewer is another matter. they seem to
> > make up their own minds; come away with their own views, no matter
> > what (metaphorical) electric fences I erect in my work. I suspect this
> > is what you were trying to avoid *grins*
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On 8/21/07, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the Emily child abuse explanation in your preceding email, Sweet P. I rather liked being innocent of it, tho, come to think of it.
> > >
> > > While I warm considerably to your suggestions of other than "good/bad" categories, I do wonder about the "good/bad" and would enjoy folks' answers to the perennial questions of what "works" in poems and why it works. But Oh groan and heavyburdening-----it might become one of those boring pedantic debatey threads. YAK! Forget my wonderings; I'll just go have breakfast. No, no! I'll write a poem about eggs! Yes, that's it, EGGS!!!
> > >
> > > your devoted fan who hangs on your every......(bleep)
> > >
> > > joodles
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > Was very cheered by this -also perhaps poetry can be just what one does
> > > > -like compulsive/creative/play/fun/getting by sort/Type of thing
> > > > Cheers P
> > > > Perhaps more categories than simple good/bad like relevant whatever
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > > Behalf Of Kenneth Wolman
> > > > Sent: 21 August 2007 05:00
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: collage poetry
> > > >
> > > > TheOldMole wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I asked how can you ever be sure
> > > > > that what you write is really
> > > > > any good at all and he said you can't
> > > > >
> > > > > you can't you can never be sure
> > > > > you die without knowing
> > > > > whether anything you wrote was any good
> > > > > if you have to be sure don't write
> > > >
> > > > The God's honest truth. Not because you can but because you fear you can't.
> > > >
> > > > k
> > > >
> > > > --------------------
> > > > Ken Wolman rainermaria.typepad.com
> > > >
> > > > We're neither pure, nor wise, nor good
> > > > We'll do the best we know.
> > > > We'll build our house and chop our wood
> > > > And make our garden grow...
> > > >
> > > > Bernstein/Wilbur, "Candide"
> > > >
> > > >
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