Brian Strand
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ENGLISH OPEN  FORM POET

1.INTRO

2.EMPERICAL POETIC

READING ALOUD Reading a poem silently ( as  compared to aloud)is the difference between staring at sheet music and playing the music on an instrument.Recitation  equates poetry to the experience of viewing a painting or touching a sculpture...each time the viewer / reciter brings a uniqueness of the moment to the 'happening' & thus the experience can differ each time . ..a byproduct of reading aloud can also be a useful learning /editing technique to use before finalising/publishing[posting] the poem

POETRY A VISUAL FORM
Poetry as a  written artform naturally has a visual aspect thereto.We read with our eyes so line length&line breaks become key limiting factors to both our enjoyment&ease
understanding.Fomat helping to distingush&separate poetry as an artform in its purest sense from the rival written art of prose&thereby puts poetry closer to art than literature.
CADENCE&PUNCTUATION to punctuate or not that is the radical question  we poets must decide as we pick up our stylus&follow traditions .As Black Mountain poet Olson put it.. can syntax be shaped by sound.
Cadence is a poetic 'must have'  for our art & traditions of capitalisation (&emphasis inherent therein) too often can be ' a technique too far' inhibiting expression & visually stilting the reading flow..e e cumings lower case poetry style showed valid alternative poetics .The 'one breath length' limitation being intuitive is perhaps a better cadence in any event .
Admittedly grammar&punctuation are exercises to learn&understand before omitting&as such are a proven  flexiblity  to enhance our poetic art that can vary understanding ,&if omitted be safely left to the reader 

PROCESS The 'process' (itch to write),as with art forms like gestural abstracts action painting,so often is more significant than the content...a process within that desires satisfaction ...with enunciation .."the medium (that) is the message
POETRY HISTORY a creative- written & verbal art evolves naturally as the past century has revealed commencing with the Imagists in the early 1900's who 'freed up' traditional poetic thinking, along with the English  language  translators of Japanese haiku forms who thereby stimulated the interest & innovations in English short form poetics.
Recited rhymes,commonly known by all, was stimulated into wider-spread interest  in  all poetry  by the invention of the  typewriter,soon  followed by digital devices linked to the internet faciltated the process whereby poetry became a common art practised daily  by  thousands worldwide.The result being sites like PS in the early 21st century which continued & widened the evolution of poetry.

hence my style

OPEN VERSE using spaces&breaks/no grammatical symbols /relying on 'the one breath limitation'/thus intuitive cadence permits the 'reader' (reciter)to respond in an interpretative-interplay unique** to the ' happening moment' 

also see  - my google blogs @ 4 below

Sample my poetry book reviews https://www.poetrysoup.com/forum/book-reviews

 

 

3.MY ART PHILOSOPHY  I use in making my art ,similar to  my poetics

 
I prefer  bold  expressive applied spontaneity of visceral feelings unpredictable & evolving organically.A physical engagement of energy & emotions in & of the moment processed in a sense of chaotic immediacy
 
whilst apprecicating the skill in figuarative art and my spontaneous 'one-off' reaction thereto

GESTURAL ABSTRACTION my art style

 

more gestural art of mine here https://gesturalart.blogspot.com/

& sculptured poetic fusion https://sculptureguide.blogspot.com/ o

Coloured hand print
2 Crushed paper presse
3 Sculpture paper mache (front)
4 Coloured cut-outs
5 String installation
6 Sculpture paper mache (back)
7 Dada style safety pins
8 Hanging found object trouve

4.GOOGLE BLOGS as BELOW ON MY GOOGLE PROFILE 

https://www.blogger.com/profile/02166493604739619406

CHOOSE & CLICK beow link to read poetry,art etc etc

 

AN UPDATE FROM BRIAN

Blog Posted by Brian Strand: 10/23/2012 2:57:00 AM

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Date: 10/27/2012 10:49:00 PM
Brian...wow! It seems many are getting hit with personal struggles right now...U and your wife are on my prayer list too...your poetry contributions are too numerous to count...you are appreciated immensely, poet! All my best to u and your family. gwendolen
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Date: 10/27/2012 8:56:00 AM
I am new here but I will add my voice to praying for you and your wife.
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Date: 10/24/2012 5:39:00 PM
My prayers are for your wife as she faces surgery, I'm so sorry that she has to go through anything of this kind, but she is quite fortunate that she has you to give her the support and care she will need. Best of wishes Brian, Agape, Moses
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Date: 10/24/2012 12:07:00 PM
do visit every now and then, brian... you are missed.. i send you life's many graces!..;) huggs
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Date: 10/23/2012 7:11:00 PM
My prayers go out to you and your dear wife, Brain...I will miss your blogs and your contests...Tim
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Date: 10/23/2012 6:32:00 PM
Sending healing prayers your way, you take care of you, please..Light & Love
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Date: 10/23/2012 12:47:00 PM
Prayers for you and your wife. Thank you for the contests and for letting us know you are ok. Best wishes for you and yours!
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Date: 10/23/2012 10:57:00 AM
Brian, you are secretly missed by many of us here on the soup. Thank you for thinking of us and sharing what you are going through. I will keep your wife and your return in my thoughts... God Bless you...LINDA
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Date: 10/23/2012 10:18:00 AM
Hugs and prayers for you and your wife in this time of special need. I am so glad you took the time to update us, we do miss you.
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Date: 10/23/2012 9:29:00 AM
Your wife is in my prayers for a successful surgery and speedy recovery and I am so glad you posted this blog to keep us up to date, looking forward to your poetic return when you are ready
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Date: 10/23/2012 8:58:00 AM
Thank you Guys for your kind words,thoughts and prayers etc.at this stress filled time.Your friendship now and over the years is appreciated.PS has its 'ups and downs' because words 'written' appear colder than those 'said' but our passion for poetry is what binds us together and PS still remains one of the best places on the net to share our artistic temperaments.rgds Brian
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Date: 10/23/2012 8:53:00 AM
Brian, you have always been a fine example of knowledge, talent and kindness, and it has been my pleasure to learn from you. My prayers for your wife as she faces surgery, I'm so sorry that she has to go through anything of that kind, but how fortunate that she has you to lend her the support and care she will need. I hope you will keep us updated on her recovery. Thank you for always being the one blog I could count on....never an unkind word, never a inuendo or caustic remark... just a wealth of knowledge and dignity and good manners. You have been a good example of what some of us came to Poetry Soup to find. Thank you, and God Bless......Wishing your wife a full recovery.
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Date: 10/23/2012 9:04:00 AM
Thank you Carrie .As these blogs are 'on the world-wide web' accessible to all ,not just we 'soupers' ! Those interested in updates are most welcome to soupmail me over the coming days.rgds Brian
Date: 10/23/2012 8:26:00 AM
Our prayers are with you on your wife's speedy recovery... Glad to see your not gone... yours truly.
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Date: 10/23/2012 7:20:00 AM
So glad to hear from you..My best wishes to your wife and to you. will keep good thoughts for you bnoth. BG
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Date: 10/23/2012 7:00:00 AM
Brian, I am still remembering you and your wife and family in those prayers..I purchased the book that you mentioned..I have only read bits and pieces of it but it is very interesting..I hope that your wife will soon be back to full strength and looking after home and family..Sara
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Date: 10/23/2012 6:35:00 AM
and waiting for your burst of creativity with new poems as well.
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Date: 10/23/2012 6:34:00 AM
What a wonderful blog, Brian. Just the other day a soup member mentioned you and missing you. Very nice words about PS and I want to thank you for the many contests you have sponsored. it would sure be great to see you commenting on blogs in the future! My best to your wife on her upcoming surgery!
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Date: 10/23/2012 6:21:00 AM
All the best to you both Brian xx
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Date: 10/23/2012 5:25:00 AM
thoughts are with you, buddy....jimbo...oh....I proudly admire my framed winning certificate from a contest couple yrs. ago of yours that kindled my spirit....thanks, Brian...
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Date: 10/23/2012 9:07:00 AM
Those were the days Jim! Hopefully we all can keep the 'workshop' atmosphere of mutual encouragement to our poetic development.Best wishes with your writing.rgds Brian
Date: 10/23/2012 5:10:00 AM
BRIAN! Thank you for letting us know how you are and I will pray for your wife and her surgery... there are so many here who are going through trials right now... surgery is at the top of the list. I'm so sorry that health concerns have touched your family. You are missed, not just your contests, but you, your art, you wise guidance at times it was needed. But you are where you should be, with your loved one....glad you won't completely disappear. PLEASE if you have a close friend here at soup or if/when you have time, please just even one line to say how your wife fared in her surgery? Thank you for all you brought soup. Your poetry artful, blogs thoughtful, your illustrations delightful.
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Date: 10/23/2012 4:42:00 AM
thank you Brian, i do enjoy your poetry and read your blogs with interest.. a prayer for your wife also...
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