Posts tagged Free Verse Poetry

#WORDPORN – The Voice in your Head

Did I get too close?
Was the love unbearable?
Did I cross a line?
Or you weren’t expecting to actually like me?
You held my hand and told me you loved me,
And we were doing so good.
I suppose the voice inside your head
Told you to run.

Don’t even throw the C word at me,
You felt comfortable
Outside the bed,
Did that scare you?
May be that was your cue.
How could it be
After she walked all over your heart
You weren’t going to let someone else,
Dictate your emotions.
And I was a chapter
You didn’t plan to pen.
Your friends told you
I wasn’t pretty enough
And too old for your conquests.

What happened?
Did I get too close?
Was the bond getting too much?
I’ve another C word,
How about we use Calibre instead?
How does that make you feel?
Pretty much the same
As I did when you used the
Compatibility card.

Was my voice
Starting to feel like
Music to your soul?
Were the sun flares getting too hot to handle?
Or was it just the warmth of my hands
Against that cold, cold voice in your head?
Or the prerequisites set by your circle?
From time to time,
And I’ve seen it before,
But continues to awe,
That mercenary move
Rendering me clueless, breathless.
With nothing good to say,
No reason good enough,
To make you stay.
And you really wouldn’t like it here anyway
Prescience holds true
So do the beliefs you grew up with
And that voice in your head,
Or just the friends that consume you
A little more with each passing day.

Book Spine Poetry – Origin & First Attempt

Origin of Book Spine Poetry

In the year 1993 artist Nina Katchadourian gave birth to the concept of ‘Book Spine Poetry’ that coupled the art of photography with poetry and was displayed as a stack of books in a particular sequence in order to create a sentence or story. The ‘Sorted Books’ project spread quickly but continued to dominate photography and creative platforms alone. It wasn’t until a decade later when Tumblr showcased the hashtag #BookSpinePoetry that this art grew in its popularity together with contributions from the Book Riot & the Huffington Post. Now that is what many refer to as Internet Legacy and since I am a 90s kids – being part of this movement thrills me.

Discovery & My First Attempt at Book Spine Poetry

The following is a set of random selections that just caught my attention, when I stood in front of my personal library. I did not have a plot or ploy for a specific book spine poem. But what I loved about the experience was it was innate. Meaning of all the books in my collection these are the ones that caught my eye thus elucidating on my inner most thoughts. I think, I can safely say these help express my feelings at-best.

So here goes nothing…

Evidence of Love
City of Lies
Girl Boss
Working to 9 to 5
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
And this is True
Reckless
Voices of the Heart
The Sun & Her Flowers
Fun & Games
Of Mice & Men
Nothing Lasts Forever.

Wouldn’t you like to tryout this unconventional but incredibly creative medium? I’d love to see your constructions, remember the stack can be read from top to bottom or left to right. The end result can be humorous or dramatic but the overall venture is brilliant and engaging. Why should Tumblr have all the fun? Just tag me on Twitter and/or Instagram and I will see you there.

Good Luck!