Poemic, and its cognates
I have been excited and inspired in reviewing the work of Geof Huth, especially his Visualising Poetry and Pmoermds (see blog links).
This lead me to invent some pwoermds of my own....
Below is the beginning of my exploration of these concepts.
poeazmus, poea-zmus n. 1. an integrated entity combining an essentially poetic 'text' with a visual 'muse' (or pic/ture), centred on anything from A - Z on which the poetic text focuses; where 'mus' (or 'pic') can be a pictograph, topic, picture, graphic, music score, musical note, object, texture, image, etc, etc, but not an artwork devoid a textual component). 2. a pwoermd, the root of which is the pwoermd poemic. 3. any homogenous artistic entity centred on a singularity presented for interpretation, including a three-dimensional object, provided it has an unambiguous textual component. 4. poeazmic descriptor: that poeazmic subset pwoermd describing and focusing on the kernel of the poeazmus. --poeazmic adj.
poemic n. The root word and typograph base for any poeazmus, made up of two fragments poe + mic, from which other poeazmic pwoermds are developed.
At a philosphical level, a poeazmic entity focuses or centres on a topic, or item, or thing. A Poeazmus, therefore, is not convoluted and/or complex, unless of course convolution and complexity are the prerequisite singularity being examined.
A Poeazmus is direct and immediate and readily apprehendable. The poeazmus aims at drawing the viewer, the interpreter, with ease into the singularity tendered for exploration, In a manner similar to a "black hole" the interpreter may 'get lost' in the thought or idea being offerred for meditation. While any form of poetics or poetic verse or poetic text can be used, the poetic textual 'device' so used needs to be readily apprehendable, as above.
At this early stage I am unsure as to how the idea of Poeazmus fits into the various concepts of Visual Poetics. Some early thoughts lead me to believe that there is most probably some overlap. But, I think, poeazmics has a particular focus and that focus is the focussed nature of the poeazmus itself -- It is about the point rather than the array. I welcome your discussion on this matter.
Rule 1: A true poeazmus is where subset pwoermds are developed by modifying only the centre of the root poemic.
Rule 2: The typography of a poeazmic pwoermd descriptor generally maintains a visual balance about the centre of the word, although this is rather subjective.
Rule 3: The fragments poe and mic are never dispensed with and always envelope the modifying fragment of the poeazmic descriptor. The fragments may function as part of the modifying central fragment used to create the descriptor.
Rule 4: Text, words and pwoermds may be the singularity being explored.
Subset poeazmic pwoermd descriptors can be generated with ease and because of this the list of potential descriptors would be infinite. Their design for their own sake as pwpermds, therefore, is rather meaningless unless, of course, they then function as a genetical prompt for the artist-creator. In a very true sense, a poeazmic descriptor is a poeazmus in its own right (Rule 4), but its primary value is centred in its use as a tool for the creation of a a poeazmus.
Principle: The primary role of the poeazmic descriptor is to focus the poeazmus creator onto the singularity. It thus presents the kernel of the poeazmus being/to be explored.
Below are sample descriptors, invented today, from a potentially limitless number of poeazmic descriptors:
poeimic = centred on self.
poeumic = centred on the third person/s.
poeusmic = centred on us.
poeXmic = centred on a spot, or place.
poelemic = centred on controversy.
poeabbamic = centred on father/s.
poebqpbmic = centred on bqpb.
poeatomic = centred on the atom, or the atomic.
The post below "Ancient Warrior" is offerred as my 'first' poeazmus. It uses a very traditional poetic form of verse. I wrote it years ago and realize it fitted this concept of a poeazmus I have been developing. Another, "Jewel", above. Neither are Visual Poetry, per se.
Generally, my poetic background has been traditional and self-taught poetic forms, but I think that is about to change!!!
Thank you for taking the time...
PeTeR
(c)PLJ 2004
This lead me to invent some pwoermds of my own....
Poemic + Poeazmic + Poeazmus
Below is the beginning of my exploration of these concepts.
-- "Poeazmus" --
poeazmus, poea-zmus n. 1. an integrated entity combining an essentially poetic 'text' with a visual 'muse' (or pic/ture), centred on anything from A - Z on which the poetic text focuses; where 'mus' (or 'pic') can be a pictograph, topic, picture, graphic, music score, musical note, object, texture, image, etc, etc, but not an artwork devoid a textual component). 2. a pwoermd, the root of which is the pwoermd poemic. 3. any homogenous artistic entity centred on a singularity presented for interpretation, including a three-dimensional object, provided it has an unambiguous textual component. 4. poeazmic descriptor: that poeazmic subset pwoermd describing and focusing on the kernel of the poeazmus. --poeazmic adj.
poemic n. The root word and typograph base for any poeazmus, made up of two fragments poe + mic, from which other poeazmic pwoermds are developed.
Discussion
At a philosphical level, a poeazmic entity focuses or centres on a topic, or item, or thing. A Poeazmus, therefore, is not convoluted and/or complex, unless of course convolution and complexity are the prerequisite singularity being examined.
A Poeazmus is direct and immediate and readily apprehendable. The poeazmus aims at drawing the viewer, the interpreter, with ease into the singularity tendered for exploration, In a manner similar to a "black hole" the interpreter may 'get lost' in the thought or idea being offerred for meditation. While any form of poetics or poetic verse or poetic text can be used, the poetic textual 'device' so used needs to be readily apprehendable, as above.
At this early stage I am unsure as to how the idea of Poeazmus fits into the various concepts of Visual Poetics. Some early thoughts lead me to believe that there is most probably some overlap. But, I think, poeazmics has a particular focus and that focus is the focussed nature of the poeazmus itself -- It is about the point rather than the array. I welcome your discussion on this matter.
Rules for Poeazmus.
Rule 1: A true poeazmus is where subset pwoermds are developed by modifying only the centre of the root poemic.
Rule 2: The typography of a poeazmic pwoermd descriptor generally maintains a visual balance about the centre of the word, although this is rather subjective.
Rule 3: The fragments poe and mic are never dispensed with and always envelope the modifying fragment of the poeazmic descriptor. The fragments may function as part of the modifying central fragment used to create the descriptor.
Rule 4: Text, words and pwoermds may be the singularity being explored.
Poeazmic Pwoermds as Poeazmus Descriptors
Subset poeazmic pwoermd descriptors can be generated with ease and because of this the list of potential descriptors would be infinite. Their design for their own sake as pwpermds, therefore, is rather meaningless unless, of course, they then function as a genetical prompt for the artist-creator. In a very true sense, a poeazmic descriptor is a poeazmus in its own right (Rule 4), but its primary value is centred in its use as a tool for the creation of a a poeazmus.
Principle: The primary role of the poeazmic descriptor is to focus the poeazmus creator onto the singularity. It thus presents the kernel of the poeazmus being/to be explored.
Below are sample descriptors, invented today, from a potentially limitless number of poeazmic descriptors:
poeimic = centred on self.
poeumic = centred on the third person/s.
poeusmic = centred on us.
poeXmic = centred on a spot, or place.
poelemic = centred on controversy.
poeabbamic = centred on father/s.
poebqpbmic = centred on bqpb.
poeatomic = centred on the atom, or the atomic.
Example of Poeazmus
The post below "Ancient Warrior" is offerred as my 'first' poeazmus. It uses a very traditional poetic form of verse. I wrote it years ago and realize it fitted this concept of a poeazmus I have been developing. Another, "Jewel", above. Neither are Visual Poetry, per se.
Generally, my poetic background has been traditional and self-taught poetic forms, but I think that is about to change!!!
I would very much appreciate
your comments on
the idea
of
' poeazmus '
Thank you for taking the time...
PeTeR
(c)PLJ 2004
2 Comments:
poetpete,
Hey, glad to see you're talking about pwoermds. These words could certainly be treated as one-word poems (once you strip the definitions away). I think the last stands the best on its own.
Keep having fun!
Geof
Thanks for your comment and suggestion to read that poem you wrote. It was very encouraging thank you. And yes in response to your assumption I did write it about myself and the mask I feel I must put on for those here around me in college.
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