Jeffrey, I sincerely hope that asemic work can find its way into your
article! I say this without any sarcasm. It's a strange thing, how
attractive the "wordless" visual art in this category can be. There is a
beneath-ment to the gestures. I have devoted considerable focus to this
issue recently, as I find it quite compelling to draw when moments allow,
and to perceive places such as Michael Jacobson's site (The New
Post-Literate)
http://thenewpostliterate.blogspot.com/
where asemic work is offered in little "mini-festivals" (I call them) on the
web. There is something happening there. No, it is not words, but . . . it's
closely related.
Then to your major point: I believe that for the expected "poetry" in visual
poetry - the language or syllabic ounces that apear - face some beneficial
contexts as well as (and with) some challenges. The allure of drawing and of
color and of geometry is hard to compete with. Quite akin to doing music and
poetry together. Guess which one draws the crowd? And then, of course, the
demands of the word artist. Seeking to specify to a very high degree.
More to say. For the moment, some quick thoughts. Sheila
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Or as Olson had it, "Limits are what we're all inside of."
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> At 11:31 AM 9/28/2009, you wrote:
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>> Everything has limitations, even limitations.
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>> Hal
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>> "Once upon a time Baltimore was necessary."
>> --Gertrude Stein
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>> Halvard Johnson
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>> http://entropyandme.blogspot.com
>> http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
>> http://www.hamiltonstone.org
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>> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Jeffrey Side <[log in to unmask]>
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>> > I'm planning to write an article on the semantic limitations (or not) of
>> > visual poetry. Has any one any opinions on whether it does have
>> limitations
>> > or not? I want to present a balanced argument.
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