Saturday, December 12, 2009

charles olson



The physics of poetry:
Energy of a poem = several causations -> poet's energy input -> by way of the poem -> reader
must be, at all points, "energy-construct" and "energy-discharge."
energy which the poet puts in = energy which propelled him in the first place = energy which the reader receives.
"FORM IS NEVER MORE THAN AN EXTENSION OF CONTENT."
"It is my impression that all parts of speech suddenly, in composition by field, are fresh for both sound & percussive use, spring up like unknown, unnamed vegetables in the patch, when you work it, come spring."

after olson:

all,
right!
And I am asked - ask myself, constant -
ly if
the ice is
too rough, the mountain is
too steep, to where
are we going and in
which
direction? can we still
artery heart blood plasma the almost
closed door does not
hide their kisses but
you emerge once again
useless piece of mind
all
wrong

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