Shaping the Message Resolution

Some people say, seeking out meaning in poetry sometimes takes squinting or looking through binoculars or magnifying glasses to put things out of focus, blur out the detail... I believe it is inherent to the poetic experience.





The bigger it is (click for full size) the less you can read and the more you can see. Download the jpg, put an image viewer, and play until you find the sweet spot wherever you may find it.

"It's some kind of personal meter!"

Baby Girl Born today = PEACE emergent

Yesterday I listen to Chanticleer singing Gabriela Lena Frank's "Jalapeno Blues" To quote St. Paul Sunday host, "This 'orchestra of voices,' as Chanticleer is often described, is in top form in all styles, and you'll not want to miss the moving experience of hearing them sing each and every gem they've brought.

Jalapeno Blues is based on the poetry of Trinidad Sanchez and after I heard it and thought about the birth of a third granddaughter. I composed this poem. Out of all the madness of our times, the message of hope and peace emerged from the previous post to become the 444444s of July.

In 1995, Trinidad was the winner of the Albuquerque Poetry Slam Competition and went on to the National Poetry Slam the same year. His anti-gun, anti-crime poem "Let Us Stop the Madness" was selected as one of the winning poems of the People's Choice Competition.In 1995, Trinidad was the winner of the Albuquerque Poetry Slam Competition and went on to the National Poetry Slam the same year. His anti-gun, anti-crime poem "Let Us Stop the Madness" was selected as one of the winning poems of the People's Choice Competition.

4444444444s of July ulie uli