We wondered from our last dialogue, is there a flow of meaning in between us as a mesh instead of distinct and separate parts? How can we create a new culture based on an understanding of what it means to be part of the wholeness of meaning? To answer these questions, we attempted to answer what is the creative? Whereas creativity is a noun, the creative is an adjective. Thus, the creative is being creativity. Being Creativity is a process. It is a form of play. It begins in thought as a play of images, words, sounds, and any form…
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Posts Tagged ‘essence of poetry’
What is MetaContextual Poetry?
The Problem I have struggled with what defines “good” poetry. When I was studying poetry, I was told, “a poem should stand by itself. It does not need clarifications, if it does, go back to the drawing board.” Yet, I…
A New Poetic Form: Exploratories, an Exploratory
The Problem How can one react to hatred, division, polarization, and ill will? Some people might return that aggression, others do nothing and give up. I believe that the balanced approach is best. What is in our power to flourish…
Beyond Our Biased Thoughts
It is very easy to believe what your thoughts say. If I think: I am worthless. I might believe it is true just because I think that. The thought might be the result of a particular event, but that does…
Where does the word poetry come from?
The word poetry originally comes from the greek ‘poiesis’ which means: “a making, fabrication, creation, production”.[1] “ποίησις.” Greek Word Study Tool. Accessed July 10, 2015. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=poi/hsis. According to the philosopher Martin Heidegger, Plato defines poiesis in “Symposium (205b):… “Every occasion for whatever…