Feb 14, 2021
From these Tranquil Waters, a Storm is Brewing
Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.
- William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
The Calm Before Every Storm
From these Tranquil Waters, a Storm is Brewing
Inspired by William Wordsworth (1770–1850)’s quote, “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.”. The titled responsion is…
Concentrated towards the mind’s “I”, the self, is determined in advance by the sensory overlords to which we all fall victim. Surrender, as you will to this flow state of consciousness. Stormy Weathers is straight From the Hip (1987) and a friendship with a previous self.
In and Out of Servitude
Inspired by Lord Byron (1788–1824)’s quote, “If I don’t write to empty my mind, I go mad.”. The titled responsion is “In and Out of Servitude”. What follows is subject to revision, do you have any suggestions?
Cathartic emphasis on the calming outcome to create, the therapeutic outlet we refer to as writing is showing what’s left to say. Evocation aside, the narrator is often telling, so the dichotomy between evocation and inspiration can make the coolest cat sweat!
Know ones’self, yourself! Shhh!!!
Inspired by Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)’s quote, “Where I am, I don’t know, I’ll never know, in the silence you don’t know, you must go on, I can’t go on, I’ll go on.” The titled responsion is “Know ones’self, yourself! Shhh!!!”. What follows is subject to revision, do you have any suggestions?
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