mind is linearly
shape of sandcastles
orange peels
& endless mirrors
time is heavy
the fog of everyday life
a bit lonely like
walking home from the moon
& the warmth of
familiar fingers
little bursts of paradise
something human appears
& takes flight
a clock turns on its face
simple
indestructible
normal to have
never been
This is my first time creating a collage and poem together. I wrote the poem yesterday and was about the publish it here as I normally do when I was struck by a thought: why don’t I make my own artwork this time? So I did. Behold, “Bursts of Paradise.”
Those of you who’ve been reading this blog for awhile know that my poetry is often visually-inspired, including the title poem from my debut chapbook, Seven Road & Other Poems, which contains five original (and fantastic) paintings by Colorado-based artist, T. Blake. If you enjoy my poetry, you can find my chapbook for sale on Etsy. Each copy is handmade to order and includes original, full-color artwork.
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18 responses to “Bursts of Paradise”
Wonderful. I was really hoping you’d combine your poetry and your collage.
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Thank you! It was a very enjoyable exercise.
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This is cool, my favorite line…”a bit lonely like walking home from the moon”
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Thank you! That’s my favorite line, too. 😉
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❤️😊
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I can read here some increíbles y lindos versos qui ont touché mon cœur! 🙂
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Thank you, Jei. May I ask you what you think of the collage? I value your opinion on these things, and I am trying to get better. Thanks 😊
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The collage is fabulous. What I like most about it is that, unlike a lot of conceptual art which is just an idea, this piece retain both a sense of beauty and wonderful technical execution. The blue earth giving rise to a life is amazing. And so are you. 😉
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Ps. J’accepte votre liberté d’exprimer librement votre conceptions artistiques-esthétiques. Cela me semble fantastique. Bonsoir, Mademoiselle L. 🙂
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Thank you kindly for responding. I think collage is magical, and I am still very much finding my own style. I value your opinion, as I consider you to be exceedingly aesthetically adept and intelligent. I am happy you enjoyed this conceptual work. Bonsoir, mon ami, J. 🙂
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This is lovely and the collage is magical! It has intrigue and power.
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Thank you very much!
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Delighted to have found you. Creative and original! Thank you.😊
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Thank you very much! 🙂
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The title is perfection.
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Thank you!
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wonderful very nice
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Thank you!
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