21 The Found Poetry Project

AI art. man sitting in a tree, contemplating, tree in blossom
AI Midjourney

the book was law,
and since I was damned anyway,

I became a poet,
and slept in an evergreen oak.

it bloomed wild with clematis
and prophets.


Images are copyright and not to used without permission, which I willingly give when asked, and when not for commercial use. (found on pgs 48-51) Wounded by Love, The Life and Wisdom of St Porphyrious, First published in English 2005. ISBN 978-960-7120-19-9. A concise explanation of Found Poetry and Dadaism can be read at Found Poetry

9 responses to “21 The Found Poetry Project”

  1. I like this!👌 👍👍❤

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    1. This one actually made me laugh out loud when the words popped out at me. 😂

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  2. You hear the truth from a child, from a crazy person and from this Found Poetry!
    Bravo!

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    1. Thank you! It’s one of my favoured forms of poetry. But the source text is all important, and this book is magic.

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  3. This little Found Poem and it’s accompanying image made me laugh!
    How strangely odd and most delightful.
    Morning, sis.

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    1. Thank you! Found poetry can be very odd and strangely intuitive.

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    1. Thank you, Dorothy!

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