There was a booth in front of an art gallery where people were writing free poems on demand about anything you request. I thought it would be interesting to request a poem about my hearing aid.
The poet smiled and said, "Hearing aid. All right." He immediately started writing. I thought he would at least look at my hearing aid or ask some questions about it.
This is what he wrote:
"hearing aid"
as if, what to manage but a
whisper from a shell, as if we were
swallows perched along the line
and would, of a simple word from you,
bow our heads, salute you, take
the skies.
JS 9/04
What? I was very disappointed.
Do you guys like it? Am I missing something here?
If you think you can do better, email me your poems about my hearing aid, with or without stickers. If they are good, I will post them here on my blog with your permission.
My email: ehwhathuh@yahoo.com
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I kind of like it, myself. The poet uses visual imagery to depict the phenomena of hearing and, possibly, the miracle of the sense of hearing. As I read it and try different ways of experiencing the poem, I can almost feel the right side of my brain activating, because of all the visual-spatial, non-linear thought process. Not the left-brained way I usually thing. interesting. parallel to viewing abstract impressionism or surrealistic art. both word and visual artistry bypass the linear mind and communicate in symbols.
ReplyDeleteoops, typo: not the way I usually THINK, I meant to say.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I know you meant 'Think'. :) Interesting take on the poem. Hmm, now that you put it that way, I am starting to like the poem.
ReplyDeleteI guess I wanted a more literal piece.
This is what I love about art--everyone has a different outlook or experience.
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I thought the same thing you did.
ReplyDeleteWhat?
Now, I wonder how many of this same poem JS has written. One for every 10 people?
Written in '04?
~BBF
9/04 - september 04. Not 2004
ReplyDeleteThanks.
ReplyDelete9/04. Got it.
~BBF
BigBenFactor,
ReplyDeleteIt would have been nice if the poet made an effort to write down the year. 9/04 does look like September 2004.
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