July Poetic License
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She actually did it this time.
Robin made up a new poetic form, for real.
This isn’t an obscure form that I’ve decided to blame Robin for inventing, as I have done in the past.
This one is a Pensieve Original Creation, or POC.
The form: A Pensieve.
And it’s really, really cool. It’s essentially a sense-memory poem, where you use each of the five senses (one per line) to evoke memory and connection from the reader.
Here’s Robin’s description:
“What is a Pensieve? A titled, five-line poem; each line correlates to one of the five senses–sight, sound, scent, taste, touch–and describes the subject (title). The goal is for the reader to take on the poem as his own, being able to “experience” your subject through your words, by seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and feeling what you described.”
I really love this idea, and am even honored to take some of the blame from Robin.
If this thing has steam, and from the comments it looks like it does, I’d consider creating a Wikipedia entry for the Pensieve.
In the meantime, here is my humble contribution to this burgeoning form.
Rather than write my first Pensieve about something concrete, like complex sugar compounds, I decided to write about something much more abstract.
The Thought of the Thing (Or, To the Idea)
A speck, you shimmer and morph as a blur before my eyes.
You speak of heroes and villains, angels and demons, men and monsters.
Your fragrance envelops me and invades with visions unfolding.
My tongue is coated with savory milk and honey, and a story begins to form.
Fearing your retreat, my pen reaches out and takes hold.
Let me know what you think. Then go check out all the others.
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July 25th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Love it.
LOVE!IT!
(commence round-off back handsprings) (better you, than me…you’re younger)
See what you started? DO.YOU.SEE.WHAT.YOU’VE.STARTED??? I’m loving the pensieve even MORE after reading this! See? I can’t stop using excessive punctuation!!
Write a wiki entry and what? I owe you my first born? Hmmm, how about a surcie of some sort?
Ok…enough of the gushing. Maybe, just MAYBE I’ll pay you back with writing a shortshortshort story in response to “Write What You See”. But you might just send me packin’ back to pensieveland.
Thanks, Brandon…it IS all your fault, you know ;).
July 25th, 2008 at 7:23 am
awww.. you took it right out of my head …well I recognized it all. ha ha ha. very good.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:59 am
So when you first told me you were writing about ‘Idea’ I thought, how is that going to work? But look at you! You totally pulled it off! And quite well I might add. So is this what it sounds/smells/tastes/looks/feels like when you get inspired to write something new? What interesting insight! Proud of you!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Oh Brandon, Buddy you did it!! This was GOOD!! I love it. Any time “idea” (something that clearly starts out your head) can present itself in black and white before the tangible comes along, you’re good! I”m off to read more. I’m glad I stopped by here.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Hey that was very creative I really liked it a lot.
Great job and keep up the great work.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Intriguing! That was wonderful, really! Mine is up too, a little late. I loved this new form of poetry and think the Wikipedia idea is splendid!
July 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
*applause* Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love your take on this form because you went somewhat abstract (if God can be called abstract?!). LOVED IT!!!
July 26th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Oh, I love the abstract. I think you hit it rught for any writer.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:01 am
that was “right” not rught
July 27th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Ah, the elusive idea - so tangible to toss around, so ephemeral to follow!! Beautifully written.
July 28th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Robin, Writing a WWYS entry would be perfect payment for a wikipedia entry, I think. I expect to see something on Thursday, then. And thanks for inventing such a cool new form. I loved writing it, and reading all the others.
Sarah,
You hear all my crazy ideas when they are still void and formless, and yet you still believe in them all, and in me. Thanks, love!
Pamela, Taylor, crickl, thanks!
Peculiar, Joy, Karmyn, jeanie, thanks so much! It was fun making the intangible and abstract so concrete here, especially as I see it.
July 28th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Brandon,
Thank you for your comment to me. You are a true writer. Me, just a blogger.
August 5th, 2008 at 5:30 am
I feel so out of it. All these little assignments that I’m passing by. Life is just full right now. Still, I like to stop by and see what you are up to. : )
August 6th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Laura,
I probably need to start passing a few things by myself. Less blogging, more writing, etc.
In any case, I know you are hard and work and I appreciate that you wanted to drop by.