Light Dreaming, paper collage, 2021
i mean in terms of syllables this memory is an affliction like a sky that isn’t brave enough to bloom there is no ladybug, no misfit planet to walk in only these consonants which sprout up in every waking direction wings of the gods at their feet
Art prints for “Light Dreaming” are now available in my Etsy shop, along with several others. (I am in the process of transitioning all of my artwork there.) And don’t forget…my second chapbook, Has Had Paradise, will be live at the end of this week!
The Used Life 
18 responses to “Light Dreaming”
Do you have a bunch of cool vintage magazines at your disposal in which you’re finding your collage elements? I’m getting a 70’s vibe, anyway ( which is a good thing!). Anyway, I enjoy this poem, also! I like the imagery of ” consonants which sprout up in every direction”. Makes me want to stroll around a garden of letters and words.
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Thank you! As a matter of fact, I do. Mostly old National Geographic and Life magazines (1940s-1980s), along with some 70s gardening books. And you’re right. This collage comes from two 1970s Nat Geos. I’m happy you like the poem and the collage. I had fun making both.
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Ooh, I’m envious of your collection! I love vintage everything…but I have a soft spot for 70’s aesthetic especially. I’ve not tried collage, but it does look like fun 🙂
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Oh, I love the 70s aesthetic, too. And I love the look and feel and musty smell of old paper. I think collage is great fun. I actually find it very soothing, as well. One of my zen habits.
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Oh yes, the smell of old paper! I love old book smell ( but also new book smell). Collage does look as though it’d be a calming activity. It’s kinda like the visual art version of cut-up poetry in a way 🙂
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I think that’s a good way of looking at. 🙂 You know book smell is one of the reasons I don’t read ebooks. It just wouldn’t be the same.
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Agreed! I’m not an ebook person, either. I like to keep it old school!
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Well, in that case, it’s nice to meet a kindred spirit!
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Cool poem, theusedlife! Also, the chapbook artwork! Are you a fan of Rob Pollard’s collage?
Nick x
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Thank you, Nick! I am a fan of Rob Pollard’s collage. Really, really good stuff.
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I love the collage, I think I could melt into that sunset. And I love the line, no
misfit planet to walk in
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Thanks, Bob! I felt that way about this collage while I was making it–like I wanted to be transported to that place.
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delightful observation.
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Thank you.
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I love the title and the third stanza captivated me.
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Thank you, Michele!
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Terrific collage! And I love “like a sky that isn’t brave enough to bloom”…sometimes we are all afraid to bloom…but when we do, it’s just like the collage…on a shore we may have already travelled but then we see with fresh eyes..love it! Can’t wait for your chapbook!
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Thank you so much. I love the way you tie the image and poem together in your interpretation. And thank you for supporting my work! 🙂
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