Tuesday, June 27, 2006
THINK OF IT LIKE A POEM
Someone at thinkofitlike anonymously sent me a link , for an interesting poem, an abstract of which I present to you:
THINK OF IT LIKE LOSING YOUR SOULMATE
THINK OF IT LIKE A POEM FOR MY EYES ONLY
THINK OF IT LIKE POINTLESS SUICIDES
THINK OF IT LIKE A GRANDE DECAF LATTE TO GO
THINK OF IT LIKE YOUR FIRST
THINK OF IT LIKE NEUROSIS AND CATHARSIS
THINK OF IT LIKE A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS
THINK OF IT LIKE OTHELLO
THINK OF IT LIKE MY LITTLE PONY
THINK OF IT LIKE KING CNUT
THINK OF IT LIKE NON-STANDARD PAPER SIZES
THINK OF IT LIKE UNTIMELY ENDS
THINK OF IT LIKE EVERYTHING COUNTS
THINK OF IT LIKE JUNCTION 22 OF THE M25
The author/s claims that "It is about how much you can say without saying anything at all, and at the same time there is slow self-disclosure happening here, even minus identifiable voice." I think there's an awful lot going on here, despite, or perhaps because of the fact, that the work emerged out of "a tongue-in-cheek dig at all the meaningless art-speak that clouds and distorts the nature of the work, to the point where the jargon is all there is." and that "at base there is no content here." Firstly, the poem, to abuse the language of physics, has emergent properties. These, empty phrases, find coherence, because they in some way reflect the authors preferences, and prejudices, and thus when cascading they produce a fine intellectual and emotional resonance. Over a mist of sadness, and the author's nostalgia and longing for intimate memories, the work has an edgy sardonic punch to it, which perhaps hints at a curious conflict in the authors personality. The poem also produces an interesting abstract counterpoint, as the repetitive 'Think of it Like' becomes subvocalised, while the second half of each line, forces itself into sound. I like it, and have found myself, tripping over 'Think of it likes' on the net ever since I first read it.
THINK OF IT LIKE LOSING YOUR SOULMATE
THINK OF IT LIKE A POEM FOR MY EYES ONLY
THINK OF IT LIKE POINTLESS SUICIDES
THINK OF IT LIKE A GRANDE DECAF LATTE TO GO
THINK OF IT LIKE YOUR FIRST
THINK OF IT LIKE NEUROSIS AND CATHARSIS
THINK OF IT LIKE A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS
THINK OF IT LIKE OTHELLO
THINK OF IT LIKE MY LITTLE PONY
THINK OF IT LIKE KING CNUT
THINK OF IT LIKE NON-STANDARD PAPER SIZES
THINK OF IT LIKE UNTIMELY ENDS
THINK OF IT LIKE EVERYTHING COUNTS
THINK OF IT LIKE JUNCTION 22 OF THE M25
The author/s claims that "It is about how much you can say without saying anything at all, and at the same time there is slow self-disclosure happening here, even minus identifiable voice." I think there's an awful lot going on here, despite, or perhaps because of the fact, that the work emerged out of "a tongue-in-cheek dig at all the meaningless art-speak that clouds and distorts the nature of the work, to the point where the jargon is all there is." and that "at base there is no content here." Firstly, the poem, to abuse the language of physics, has emergent properties. These, empty phrases, find coherence, because they in some way reflect the authors preferences, and prejudices, and thus when cascading they produce a fine intellectual and emotional resonance. Over a mist of sadness, and the author's nostalgia and longing for intimate memories, the work has an edgy sardonic punch to it, which perhaps hints at a curious conflict in the authors personality. The poem also produces an interesting abstract counterpoint, as the repetitive 'Think of it Like' becomes subvocalised, while the second half of each line, forces itself into sound. I like it, and have found myself, tripping over 'Think of it likes' on the net ever since I first read it.
