Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Rhapsode. Does each poem long for a rhapsode?

If a poem is not vocalized, is it a poem in the full measure?


If a meal is not consumed (perhaps, only photographed) has it lived up to it's full measure? If the picnic had gone uneaten?

smoked salmon w/roasted asparagus & honey mangoes & avocado
pita & tahini & hummus & tomatoes & carrots
roasted Brussels Sprouts
Persian cucumbers, radishes (unfortunately, the olives left on the counter)


Now, think of a publisher as one who rhapsodes? And perhaps, she cooks, too?

2 comments:

  1. 8.

    On these shores thin ideas waver
    and fall into disrepair

    The waves of rowdy nightlife
    seem to wash away regrets and scars

    Your demeanor and pure rhapsody rise
    and scatter the demented salt

    But all along we knew he'd find you
    and whisper foreign phrases again and again

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  2. I would be interested in reading your thoughts on a classic poetry performance initiative I created called Rhapsodize. The purpose is exactly that of answering your questions above. We have published eight audio project on the Internet Archive and our catalog page. Feel free to check it out and contact me at bomogo52@gmail.com. The link to our website is http://reverberance.org/?page_id=209

    Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode.

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