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A Method of Reading

I prefer one word at a time,

seeing the texture

and the feeling of it’s tone.

Touch every word with your hands

and know each provides it’s own sense

of momentary gratification. Having that aspect

of a word, with the capacity to produce what it names.

Try to understand how words change and build

layers within a greater string of description.

Drawing a line in the sand

that coils in three dimensions,

in an image told by subtle realities.

Black marks on a white space,

shading in the negative space,

sketching in the depth of perception,

more deeply than we should know,

Thoughts are hallowed out,

filled with generations of sound,

cohesively acquiring sense more subtle,

in a variety not seen with a passing glance.

As the word takes on meaning,

image finds color and form.

I love sculpting the harmonies

to sing sleepless melody tunes

of tones and scripts, high and low,

inevitably intertwining

in symphony to our mouths.

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Jul 8, 2010
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