Language Unbound
Thou cloistered beast – language signified
Signifier unravished, floating free
Prosy poetic bee – buzzing,
rhythm resonance and disproportion.
From flower to hive
a wordy dance of paraphrase caution.
Commit this heresy – and violate my form
take me to pieces, as is the linguistic norm.
Cast me into the crucible from which
language was drawn – a shower?
Intertextual plagiarised truth,
something will come as I listen to
the pitter-patter of rain on my roof.
For I-amb pentameter five feet long
Thundering? – Sitting in this verse
singing my song.
Spondee and trochee, free my mind
Lightning? – Together we will unshackle
the chains that bind the sign
and set free the poetic essence,
a rather sagacious shrew.
Paul Williams 2000
"Unbound" excellence!! Grand style and sweeping verse combine to elevate the reader to a realm of the uniqueness - superb!!
Best regards,
Robert
i loved the flow ancient
very classical in rhythm and style
very different and enjoyable :)
Felix
enriching our minds!
etw
Ain't someone missing in this picture???
Miss Pinky Fairy??
Love Tinks
For some reason, this reminds me of Stanley Unwin..
Great mastery of words. And discriptions..
This has a very English feel...
I'ma keeping this one.
Loved it...