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S e x, Love, and Something in Between (pub. in Inscribed)

 
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二品总督
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帖子发表于: 星期一 十二月 22, 2008 7:33 pm    发表主题: S e x, Love, and Something in Between (pub. in Inscribed) 引用并回复

(S e x, Love, and Something in Between, has been published in the April issue of Inscribed: A Magazine For Writers, a literary magazine with digital editions and recipient of Excellent 2008 of The Canadian Web Awards.

I’m extremely happy that my poem appears in a quality literary magazine whose target readers are writers of all sorts and its art design is visually impressive:











Below is the first poem sequence I wrote for my writing project entitled Sketches from the Floating World, a series of short poem sequences. Written to be my New Year's resolution, these poems are mainly reflections on Reading and Writing: Life on the Page, which was my 2008 writing project, and the poetic portrayals of slices of reality as perceived by me or represented by the media.



Sketches from the Floating World


S e x, Love, and Something in Between, Part I


I

Lust --
he sips on
a bottle of hot milk.

Hurt --
she spits out
black watermelon seeds.


II

Reading The Kamasutra
she is alone --
rain on the blossoms.

Engaging business partners
he is busy --
pants around the ankles.


III

Career woman,
devoted wife --
short day into lone night.

Struggling writer
staying at home --
day and night are the same.



to be continued ...



I’m honored to receive a short poem sequence by my poet friend, Rodney L. Eisenbrandt, in response to my own sequence,S e x, Love, and Something in Between, Part I:

I

Adoring
capsules
of blue

II

Sheath
loves
shield

III

Last night’s
decadence
morning pill



Notes:

1 The Kamasutra is the oldest surviving book concerning erotic love. It is a book not only about the various sexual positions available to lovers and the pleasures derived from each, but also about the art of living --finding a spouse, maintaining a balanced power relationship in a marriage, committing adultery, and living as or with a courtesan.

2 The Chinese word “writer” is pronounced in Mandarin the same as the Chinese phrase, “staying at home.” It was not until maybe ten years ago in Taiwan that when someone declared he wanted to be a writer, the people around him would respect his decision and understand that he would do his best to convey through his writing the true voice of the people he represented and cared about. Nowadays, when someone says he wants to be a writer, the people around him immediately take from his decision that he just wants to stay at home, doing next to nothing in terms of monetary earning.[/img]
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Sketches from [b]the Floating World[/b]




Chinese idiom?

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III

Career woman,
devoted wife –
short day into lone night.

Struggling writer
staying at home
--
day and night are the same.



I like III the most, especially the interplay among words and sounds. The contrasting feelings and themes are well explored in the poem.
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My throat knew thirst before the structure
Of skin and vein around the well
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2 The Chinese word, “writer,” pronounces as same as the Chinese phrase, “staying at home.” It was not until maybe ten years ago in Taiwan, when someone declared that he wanted to be a writer, the people around him would respect his decision and understand that he would do his best to convey through writing the true voice of the people he represented or cared about. Nowadays, when someone says he wants to be a writer, the people around him immediately take their cue from his decision that he wants to stay at home, doing next to nothing in terms of monetary earning.


Only in Mandarin. Is poem III the portrayal of your writing life?
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I like III the most, especially the interplay among words and sounds. The contrasting feelings and themes are well explored in the poem.


Thanks for your discerning eye for my piece.

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Only in Mandarin.


Yes, you're right. I've revised my note accordingly.

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It was not until maybe ten years ago in Taiwan that when someone declared he wanted to be a writer, the people around him would respect his decision and understand that he would do his best to convey through his writing the true voice of the people he represented and cared about.


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Is poem III the portrayal of your writing life?


Yes/No!

That’s one of reasons why I am not only a struggling writer, but also a fatigued writer who incessantly cries out in his dreams, “I write to convey the true voice of the people I represent and care about.”
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Sketches from [b]the Floating World[/b]


Chinese idiom?



Yes, I think so. It's a Buddhism-imbused title.

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S e x, Love, and Something in Between, Part I


I

Love and lust –
he sips on
a bottle of milk.

Hate and hurt –
she spits out
black watermelon seeds.



These lines are infused with sensual, contrasting l images.


a bottle of milk.

might be

a bottle of hot milk.
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a bottle of milk.

might be

a bottle of hot milk.


Yes, a good suggestion. I've revised my poem.
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Sketches from [b]the Floating World[/b]


Chinese idiom?



Yes, I think so. It's a Buddhism-imbused title.



Partially correct.

The floating world is the English translation of the Japanese term Ukiyo, which describes the urban life style, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo Period Japan (1600–1867).

Below is an excerpt from the Wikipedia entry entitled Ukiyo:

“This view of the Floating World is centered on Yoshiwara, the licensed red-light district of Edo (modern Tokyo). The area's brothels, teahouses and kabuki theaters were frequented by Japan's growing middle class. This particular Floating World culture also arose in other cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.

It is also an ironic allusion to the homophone "Sorrowful World" (憂き世), the earthly plane of death and rebirth from which Buddhists sought release.”
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I’m honored to receive a short poem sequence by my poet friend, Rodney L. Eisenbrandt, in response to my own sequence, S e x, Love, and Something in Between, Part I:

I

Adoring
capsules
of blue

II

Sheath
loves
shield

III

Last night’s
decadence
morning pill
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S e x, Love, and Something in Between, has been published in the April issue of Inscribed: A Magazine For Writers, a literary magazine with digital editions.

I’m extremely happy that my poem appears in a quality literary magazine whose target audience are writers and its art design is visually impressive.
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I’m extremely happy that my poem appears in a quality literary magazine whose target audience are writers and its art design is visually impressive.


Yes, I concur!

III is added to the original version. It's emotive and evocative.
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帖子发表于: 星期日 四月 05, 2009 2:23 pm    发表主题: 引用并回复

Thanks for the read.

Adopting the principles of shasei (“sketches from life”), makoto (“truthfulness”), and everyday language that Masaoka Shiki had advocated, I try to capture one emotionally charged element situated in the physical locale through evocative images.
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