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Take These Broken Wings
Curse not the king, no, not even in thy thoughts, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
–Ecclesiastes 10:20
Among twenty snowy mountains,
The only moving thing
Was the eye of the blackbird.
–Wallace Stevens, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”
That which hath wings shall tell
(blackbird whirling in the autumn winds)
The birth of the sky, the void in the flow
Three minds like a tree in parallel
(rising in blueness, the mystery twinned)
That which hath wings shall tell
Blackbirds are involved in what I know
(how to release and how to begin)
The birth of the sky, the void in the flow
A man and a woman are one distilled
(diving divining reflected and twinned)
That which hath wings shall tell
The river is moving in flying shadow
(the question unseen that I can’t comprehend)
The birth of the sky, the void in the flow
Imagine these golden birds aglow
(the crow and the tree and the origin’s end)
That which hath wings shall tell
The birth of the sky, the void in the flow
For the NaPoWriMo prompt, a villanelle with lines taken from an outside text. I’ve used both of these poetic sources before; you can see examples here and here. To the words of Stevens and the Bible, I added text from one of my many crow poems, and art selected from my many pieces inspired by crows.
And since dVerse is conveniently featuring the villanelle form this month, I’ve linked to the collection of villanelle poems.
Tags: blackbirds, collage, crows, dVerse, ecclesiastes, monoprint, napowrimo2019, painting, poetry, stitched paper, villanelle, wallace stevens
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Wonderful work!
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Thanks Tiffany.
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Very nice, post. That said, I have so many broken wings all ready, but thank you. An over-abundance, really.
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Thanks Tref. I do see you are already being sued by the Beatles, so best not to add any more trouble.
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Hah! Thanks memad
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Oh, this is glorious! Like being caught in some sort of fantasy world or time.
I do remember you’ve used these sources before–as one does. . .
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Thanks Merril. I enjoyed going back and taking bits and pieces from my old poem. I should do it more often I think.
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Good idea!
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Love everything here, from the Bible verse, to your words and incredible art.
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Thanks Ennie. Ecclesiastes is rich with wisdom.
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It sure is! 🙂
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Such a whirl of images! And blackbirds 🙂
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Yes, they are everywhere.
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Thank goodness.
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A great, effective villanelle, and I’ve read so many of them these days. 🙂 Only here I see that dVerse is doing them too this month. Thanks, I’ll link mine there as well.
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You should! I’ve learned so much during these month-long form explorations. An unexpected pleasure, both in writing and reading what others have done.
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Glorious art and words, the mixed media thrills me.
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Thanks Sharon. Sometimes I’m surprised when I look back at all the different things I’ve done.
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I’m the same way, it is a good feeling.
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Quotes, villanelle, paintings – I love it all! (And am very fond of crows.)
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Thanks Rosemary…yes, crows are magic.
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❤ I love the flow, and all those blackbirds and wings AND the painting! It's so lyrical and yet surreal. I finally got mine done, first villanelle ever! Still catching up…
https://shukuen.blogspot.com/2019/04/glopowrimo-day-5-inquisition-priest-in.html
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I thinks that’s a permanent state…catching up.
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Nice sound and sense in this line: “The birth of the sky, the void in the flow”
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Thanks Frank.
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Little musical gift for you Kerfe, hope you enjoy!
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It’s been awhile since I heard this! thanks!
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Wow. I just loved this – the use of brackets creates a sense of dialogue, and the refrain lines are so well chosen, and you do them absolute justice. I’m sorry I’m so late to comment on this – I’ve been wifi-less for 10 days – so glad to be reading it now.
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Thanks Sarah. I’m way behind on reading too. And WordPress keeps rejecting my comments…
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It’s the final painting that speaks to me as the strongest part of this combination of words and image. It’s fantastic and inspires me to get off the computer and get back to my own hands on creative activities. 🙂
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Thanks Suzanne. These were done over a large period of time, and looking at them also makes me want to return to ways of working that have fallen away. The problem, as always, is time…
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This has depth.
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Thanks Petru.
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