As I was saying, I've always felt that the Poem is only begun by its author, and that it needs to be completed by its reader or audience. Here's a "videotext" done by someone I don't know but who apparently did it for a class at Skyline College -- now THIS is what I'ma talkin' about when I say I need to see a poem mature beyond my hands--in this case, the poem "No Title Required":
Isn't it gorgeous! Thank you to WHOEVER!
Here's another example of a text-dance done on another poem, "The Secret Life of an Angel" (which in turn had been inspired by Jose Garcia Villa's poem, "Girl Singing"). This is an old poem for me, but I notice the line innit: "...I chant like the Babaylan I will become..." -- Hmmm. Anyway, this was created by London-based Mexican poet Ernesto Priego--muchas gracias!
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Okay, so if you want to meet She who inspires the above and you are in New York City this Thursday, please come by the following and let me have you, per the first video above, "quaff some sweet jerez"--I promise that if you do, we'll have a good time without me having to "eat your testicles":
MARSH HAWK PRESS SPRING BOOK LAUNCH!
You are all cordially invited to:
Spring Book Launch Party
May 13th, 2010
7:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Celebrating New Titles by Phillip Lopate, Eileen R. Tabios, Sandy McIntosh and Neil de la Flor
Ceres Gallery
547 West 27th, St Suite 201, New York, NY 10001
Phone and fax: 212-947-6100
Wonderful wine and food will be available!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, including directions, please go to the Marsh Hawk Press website HERE.
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2 comments:
An emotionally, intellectually
and physically tangible poem.
Do you read/experience Born Magazine. If you haven't please,
please do. I have no doubt one
of your poems will place herself
there.
HI Cynthia,
Thank you.
That Born Magazine looks very interesting indeed. And some lovely presentations!
cheers,
Eileen
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