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There were all these things happening
and then nothing happened.
And the then Poet's block.
What does one do in such a position?
I went into something I call "Experiencing mode."
I gather experience in this time. It an be any duration- from a few weeks to months. After I gather all the experience and I feel I'm ready to create something beautiful, I ply myself over my piece of art. It is needless to say that a mindset to create something, and not evaluate it before it's put down is what I was trying to reach for here. I'm predisposed to think and then express- mincing, sharpening, painting words to come out beautiful. For that to happen, sharpening of tools, traveling and an open mind are vital.
Recently I have seen that just words are not enough to convey the things that I experience, the feelings that drive me to express. Just words can never be enough, but nor can just pictures. Nor can music alone do justice.
Only if we combine the mediums, there might be some chance, to do the inspiration justice.
Lately, I've been pressing forward at my skill for vocal presentation and I feel certain that there is strength in it. Writing my own songs is a bit different but singing with emotions is something that I'm perfecting.
As for writing, I find it more and more complex to go for simpler themes. It's a challenge. Then again, I should perhaps tackle my writing style from the perspective of typography. Typography has always interested me not just for the "coolness" or the external beauty that is provides to writing but it is, in itself such a grand metaphor that choosing the correct typeface can, pretty much make or break a piece.
Typographical art requires a lot more understanding of the bigger picture than poetry can in itself provide because it requires a clear and minute understanding of two mediums. What a simple comma may express in a poem is quite different when it is written using old style calligraphy.
Much to my astonishment, my affinity to ink-pens has not reduced since I started writing with ballpens because Kanji just flows better using those fine tips.Nevertheless, I would still prefer a fountain pen to any fancy looking, well advertized ball pen. Sincerely, poetry is to be written in fountain pen.
With singing, I realized what all the drama related to good singing was. Just like with my poetry, I discovered that the lines that I sang that came out "right" were all the ones that had the words tossed in with the perfect amount of feeling.
So, with this new post I will do what it takes to create something beautiful each week. The medium is not the barrier or the measure.
There were all these things happening
and then nothing happened.
And the then Poet's block.
What does one do in such a position?
I went into something I call "Experiencing mode."
I gather experience in this time. It an be any duration- from a few weeks to months. After I gather all the experience and I feel I'm ready to create something beautiful, I ply myself over my piece of art. It is needless to say that a mindset to create something, and not evaluate it before it's put down is what I was trying to reach for here. I'm predisposed to think and then express- mincing, sharpening, painting words to come out beautiful. For that to happen, sharpening of tools, traveling and an open mind are vital.
Recently I have seen that just words are not enough to convey the things that I experience, the feelings that drive me to express. Just words can never be enough, but nor can just pictures. Nor can music alone do justice.
Only if we combine the mediums, there might be some chance, to do the inspiration justice.
Lately, I've been pressing forward at my skill for vocal presentation and I feel certain that there is strength in it. Writing my own songs is a bit different but singing with emotions is something that I'm perfecting.
As for writing, I find it more and more complex to go for simpler themes. It's a challenge. Then again, I should perhaps tackle my writing style from the perspective of typography. Typography has always interested me not just for the "coolness" or the external beauty that is provides to writing but it is, in itself such a grand metaphor that choosing the correct typeface can, pretty much make or break a piece.
Typographical art requires a lot more understanding of the bigger picture than poetry can in itself provide because it requires a clear and minute understanding of two mediums. What a simple comma may express in a poem is quite different when it is written using old style calligraphy.
Much to my astonishment, my affinity to ink-pens has not reduced since I started writing with ballpens because Kanji just flows better using those fine tips.Nevertheless, I would still prefer a fountain pen to any fancy looking, well advertized ball pen. Sincerely, poetry is to be written in fountain pen.
With singing, I realized what all the drama related to good singing was. Just like with my poetry, I discovered that the lines that I sang that came out "right" were all the ones that had the words tossed in with the perfect amount of feeling.
So, with this new post I will do what it takes to create something beautiful each week. The medium is not the barrier or the measure.
