I have been exploring the book In the palm of your hand: a poets portable workshop by steve kowit, as recommended by Fokkina McDonnel. I have been utilising a range of the workshops as Fokkina explained writing and poetry are fundamental forms of visualization, I am exploring myself and these psychoanalytical processes to gain research and visual results exploring the unconcious and visual language.
I have responded to the cross-out activity here , generating 6 poems by selecting words and phrases in newspapers and magazines without thought while blacking out the rest of the text, the book explains how poet Mark Melnicove utilised this method, playfully presenting his poetry in original form so the reader can view both the poem and initial text.
Cross-out Poetry – needed: newspaper, magazine or book and dark sharpie
Soldiers
soldiers in the shape of sandbags
war recruits force
silent years mark remembrance
a performance of the bloodiest army
Grim battle. The future never forgotten
by Faye Tikic
Carla
Carla stars in the show
your fans, mind you.
I’m a celebrity, said Carla.
Cover gigs, festivals, show biz events
hit snapper didn’t build a male dominated industry
types of fashion have your own ability mode
By Faye Tikic
Night-time
Night- Time
water, present.
Architects drawing a positivity blueprint
water, asked to collectively guide our future
now look forward
inform our future
By Faye Tikic
Councils made profit
councils made profit
councils increase charge
Monday, Sunday, Monday Saturday
enforcement reinvested
By Faye Tikic
Vibrant world awaits
Vibrant world awaits you
naturally no luggage
no sleep
pampering excitement of a golden ship
taste something
By Faye Tikic
Dramatically, dedicated streets
Dramatically, dedicated, streets
revealed
changes against
sense
By Faye Tikic
FAYE TIKIC 