"A work of art
is never finished
but merely abandoned."*
Well this one is.
(excepting the copious re writes
of the checking of sources
and
clausal inference;
anyway-
I now think it done.)
As is.
Words and foto Tommy Carroll
* Paul Valery
I, like Tommy, would say:
I now think it done.)
As is.
Devon Brock
Fri 30th Aug 2019 12:07
Tommy,
That quote has been on my mind for awhile, but I couldn't recall the author. Thank you for clearing that up - Paul Valery. I find it difficult not to tinker with a poem. Mostly, spelling, punctuation (if there is any), maybe a word or two. Every now and again, however, a poem calls for a complete redrafting - I did that recently - a rarity for me.
That being said, the question is, regarding the quote, do we really "abandon" the work, or do we call it "complete"?
Thanks,
D
Laurence Robert Cohen
Fri 30th Aug 2019 12:03
The most beautiful poem
Remains in the poet's heart
Where it is perfectly formed
It doesn't end or even get a start
It therefore cannot be completed
Nor can it be in some way abandoned
Like our life itself, it has always existed
The poetic impulse is a life-long companion
Thank you for the thought.
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Tommy Carroll
Fri 30th Aug 2019 18:51
Sorry Laurence, but, I think that I disagree with everything that you say on this post. But feel free to disagree.
Tommy