I am quite fond of Dada and Surrealism. I vaguely remember poetry-objects. I was entranced by Marcel Duchamp, Kenneth Anger, Stan Brackage and Man Ray. Poetry is below the soul. It is not intended for egotistical thinkers or those who dwell on their achievements.
I’m a big fan of Surrealism as well! And I’m not sure if poetry is below the soul? Perhaps it IS the soul 😉 and I agree that it seems to veer away from the ego and achievement-driven goals 🙌
Wait this is so cool. As an Arab, I was able to read the writing of the Kitab al-Tabikh (and got some help from my dad who is more fluent). I've never seen a cookbook with poetry before. I'm so glad I've discovered this. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!! And I’m so glad you were able to read the Arabic writing with the help of your dad! I used to speak it (as a child) but never learned to read it - it’s such a beautiful alphabet and calligraphy!
It really is such a beautiful language but can be difficult even for a native speaker! I remember once my teacher asked me to read Arabic calligraphy after learning that I could read and I couldn't even tell where the wording started LOL. Whats your ethnicity by the way? I'm Iraqi and so poetry is practically engrained in my culture.
“Where does the word start?!” is truly the challenging question with learning that language! 😆 I’m half Algerian 🇩🇿 (on my mother’s side). I’ve read that poetry was an Arabic invention and that the oldest poem is “the Epic of Gilgamesh from the 3rd millennium BCE in Sumer (in Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq)”, so I’m not surprised that it’s a big (and beautiful!) part of your culture! 🙏
Thank you! Algeria is gorgeous and I would love to visit some day. Although I am Iraqi, I did not know that about the oldest poem. Thank you for sharing and enlightening me :)
A Poem-Object..?!! How is this the first I've heard of them! Oh, what a thing! I am so excited to learn of these, and so grateful for your sharing them. I plan to make many. Thank you, Sabrina. Such a beautiful collaboration between you and FC, too 🤍
I love that I’m here for your discovery of poem-objects! And I can totally picture you creating beautiful ones (perhaps they’ll include egg 🥚 and feather 🪶 ? ;)
It would be dreamy to show our poem-objects together! I’m planting a poetry seed right here and hope it blooms into a collaborative creation!
You’re welcome Ann! Makes me happy to hear poetry is bringing you joy in this way! I love poem-objects as they allow for such a broader definition of what poetry can be (the fact that we can TOUCH a poem!)
I appreciate the distinction between prose and poetry as I experiment with ways to write about place and nature, and weave this into my visual art, thank you.
Thanks Michela! It’s a subtle distinction but I do think prose and poetry operate differently in that way — one seeking more labeling/understanding while the other attempts to release those labels in favor for a sense of merging.
ooof! this seven senses bowled me over good. what a perfect start to the week. a reminder that the power of poems are not just to be found on the page but are in fact all around is if just allow ourselves to sense them - well, that life is in fact a poem.
sabrina you've pulled off the most delicate "trick" - to write about the ephemeral without neutralizing its buoyancy. if "writing about music is like dancing about architecture" then writing about poetry is the "grass unfurling its haikus".
I am quite fond of Dada and Surrealism. I vaguely remember poetry-objects. I was entranced by Marcel Duchamp, Kenneth Anger, Stan Brackage and Man Ray. Poetry is below the soul. It is not intended for egotistical thinkers or those who dwell on their achievements.
I’m a big fan of Surrealism as well! And I’m not sure if poetry is below the soul? Perhaps it IS the soul 😉 and I agree that it seems to veer away from the ego and achievement-driven goals 🙌
Yes Poetry is the center of the soul’s consciousness.
I’ve been a bit remiss…but catching up. Truly lovely, as always💖
You’ve been missed Amethyst! Hope you enjoy the readings 📖 💙
Wait this is so cool. As an Arab, I was able to read the writing of the Kitab al-Tabikh (and got some help from my dad who is more fluent). I've never seen a cookbook with poetry before. I'm so glad I've discovered this. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!! And I’m so glad you were able to read the Arabic writing with the help of your dad! I used to speak it (as a child) but never learned to read it - it’s such a beautiful alphabet and calligraphy!
It really is such a beautiful language but can be difficult even for a native speaker! I remember once my teacher asked me to read Arabic calligraphy after learning that I could read and I couldn't even tell where the wording started LOL. Whats your ethnicity by the way? I'm Iraqi and so poetry is practically engrained in my culture.
“Where does the word start?!” is truly the challenging question with learning that language! 😆 I’m half Algerian 🇩🇿 (on my mother’s side). I’ve read that poetry was an Arabic invention and that the oldest poem is “the Epic of Gilgamesh from the 3rd millennium BCE in Sumer (in Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq)”, so I’m not surprised that it’s a big (and beautiful!) part of your culture! 🙏
Thank you! Algeria is gorgeous and I would love to visit some day. Although I am Iraqi, I did not know that about the oldest poem. Thank you for sharing and enlightening me :)
A Poem-Object..?!! How is this the first I've heard of them! Oh, what a thing! I am so excited to learn of these, and so grateful for your sharing them. I plan to make many. Thank you, Sabrina. Such a beautiful collaboration between you and FC, too 🤍
I love that I’m here for your discovery of poem-objects! And I can totally picture you creating beautiful ones (perhaps they’ll include egg 🥚 and feather 🪶 ? ;)
It would be dreamy to show our poem-objects together! I’m planting a poetry seed right here and hope it blooms into a collaborative creation!
Co-planting 🌱💚
The idea of Poem-Object makes me so very happy! Thank you for this wonderful piece, Sabrina.
You’re welcome Ann! Makes me happy to hear poetry is bringing you joy in this way! I love poem-objects as they allow for such a broader definition of what poetry can be (the fact that we can TOUCH a poem!)
I appreciate the distinction between prose and poetry as I experiment with ways to write about place and nature, and weave this into my visual art, thank you.
Thanks Michela! It’s a subtle distinction but I do think prose and poetry operate differently in that way — one seeking more labeling/understanding while the other attempts to release those labels in favor for a sense of merging.
ooof! this seven senses bowled me over good. what a perfect start to the week. a reminder that the power of poems are not just to be found on the page but are in fact all around is if just allow ourselves to sense them - well, that life is in fact a poem.
sabrina you've pulled off the most delicate "trick" - to write about the ephemeral without neutralizing its buoyancy. if "writing about music is like dancing about architecture" then writing about poetry is the "grass unfurling its haikus".
Thank you so much, and what a beautiful comment! 💌 Life is indeed a poem! And where is that beautiful music/ architecture quote from?