It's Still Life

He turned to the sons
of ancient mothers,
the riders of tides
and eagerness of sails.

In this air, you, sleepless mother,
I come on the freedom of wind.

Images are copyright and not to used without permission, which I willingly give when asked, and when not for commercial use. This is the start of new series of “remixed” Found Poetry sourced from the book The Prophet, Khalil Gibran, pg 8-10.1, released under the terms of CCO 1.0, Universal Public Domain. ©️Misky 2006-2024

Definition of Remixed Found Poetry, to quote The News York Times Found Poetry Contest Rules: “Reading, selecting, and reorganizing words involves the reader interactively in making meaning through the text. In creating a found poem, the reader becomes a remix writer who through rearrangement and layering creates subjective, personal interpretations[1]. The theoretical understanding of Derrida’s philosophy and deconstruction is inspired by Bernstein’s commentary on the ethical-political horizons of deconstruction[2]. In “finding” or “remixing” this poem; the original text was the palette from which to choose words. The format and limitations of the task became the technique with which to create the work of textual art.”

A concise explanation of Found (Remixed) Poetry and Dadaism can be read at Found Poetry. ©️Misky 2006-2024