Sunday, September 5, 2010

Gyre


       


“I have nothinG to
saY, and I am
saying it, and that is poetRy
as I nEeded it”
  
  
 – John Cage






The quote above is attributed to John Cage, "avant-garde" composer and poet, whose 98th birthday would have been today. I have arranged the quote in the form of a mesostic (in this case, a fifty-percent mesostic), a form he used extensively, along with a matching image of a Texas tornado. His compositions could be like gyres, indeed.


placed in Poets United Poetry Pantry Week #7


6 comments:

  1. Diane TSeptember 5, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    I'm sorry that John Cage cannot celebrate his birthday today. An outstanding tribute to him, Philip.

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  2. JingleSeptember 5, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    outstanding word play.
    you say it loud and clear with a few WORDS.

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  3. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 5, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    This is extremely clever. And a good tribute. Well done.

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  4. MarySeptember 5, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    A clever tribute to John Cage!

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  5. WeaselSeptember 5, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    A wonderful tribute and an excellently crafted piece! =)

    -Weasel

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  6. poorniSeptember 6, 2010 at 5:08 AM

    This is so creative.Thanks for sharing

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