An interesting “Movement” that I came across recently is known as Conceptual Poetry. It comes off the tails of the Language poetry movement, as well as the Conceptual Art (which was largely text-based) that was prevalent in the 1960s and 70s. Like its counterpart in the visual arts, conceptual poetry is not meant to necessarily be experienced, but the idea behind the work itself is meant to stimulate the viewer/reader’s thoughts. For example: Kenneth Goldsmith transcribed every word of a single issue of The New York Times into a 900 page book. More interesting is Christian Bök’s Eunoia (the shortest word in the English language that contains all 5 vowels), a book length poem that is divided into 5 sections, wherein each section only contains words with that section’s allotted vowel (Awkward grammar appals a craftsman. A Dada bard /
as daft as Tzara damns stagnant art…). I’ve linked to the main poetry.org page in case anyone is interested in this.
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/22097
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So, are we meant to project our own poem onto the blank space? If so, this could use some more imagery.
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm reminded of a song I once heard of where a pianist came onstage, sat down behind the piano, and waited silently for three minutes. Then he got up and left.
Nope, you have to highlight the post because for some reason my computer made the text clear. I guess it kind of works out that way though, no?
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