Most of it was a dream. I used some of my dream interpretation skills to compose a piece. But the images were in the dream. I just constructed it in a way that made sense to me. Basically, for me it's saying that I am a spiritual artist, who creates works that cannot be categorized easily. Also, I feel that my work reveals something naked or revelatory about myself or my subjects. That's the best way I can describe what it means to me. Of course, I want readers to interpret the piece in their own way.
hmmmm... I asked because it starts with being a painter but then states you "draw no souls." I admit I got stuck there, though that might be me in a literal state of mind (it happens). So the contrasts in such a short piece really got my attention. But the dream thing makes sense since typically we only remember small bits of our dreams.
Sondjata, In reality, I am not really a painter, but don't many of them draw first -- then paint? Seems like I've seen this type of artwork. Do you paint?
Sorry, I didn't mean that you were literaly a painter but rather in the poem you're a painter (by declaration) but there's no "painting' in the poem (in the literal sense). Which I find interesting. Couple that with your dream comment, it makes sense (at least to me). lol
Interesting piece. Tell us about it. I'm interested in the thoughts that put this together.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting.
Most of it was a dream. I used some of my dream interpretation skills to compose a piece. But the images were in the dream. I just constructed it in a way that made sense to me. Basically, for me it's saying that I am a spiritual artist, who creates works that cannot be categorized easily. Also, I feel that my work reveals something naked or revelatory about myself or my subjects.
That's the best way I can describe what it means to me.
Of course, I want readers to interpret the piece in their own way.
hmmmm... I asked because it starts with being a painter but then states you "draw no souls." I admit I got stuck there, though that might be me in a literal state of mind (it happens). So the contrasts in such a short piece really got my attention. But the dream thing makes sense since typically we only remember small bits of our dreams.
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ReplyDeleteIn reality, I am not really a painter, but don't many of them draw first -- then paint? Seems like I've seen this type of artwork.
Do you paint?
Sorry, I didn't mean that you were literaly a painter but rather in the poem you're a painter (by declaration) but there's no "painting' in the poem (in the literal sense). Which I find interesting. Couple that with your dream comment, it makes sense (at least to me). lol
ReplyDeleteYeah, i guess it makes poetic sense.
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