the poetics of contemplation
cycles, profiles
reiteration, repetition, reinterpretation, recurring themes, repeating images
thought poised on thought
sudden leaps into paradox, the paradox of negation
inscape
monologue, implied dialogue, speaking through an adopted character, articulating the struggle for self-knowledge, segments of conversation embedded in the text without formal indication they are dialogue, sequences of thought presented as conversations with oneself, inner dialogue implied [ ] –
overlapping questions and answers, double-edged questions
the subject and object uniting, the medium and the message converging
compact phrases, as well as long, long lines . . .
the poetics of contemplation, the frontier of language redefined
an invitation, a welcome, a greeting – please, my love – come inside
Peterkiewicz says meditation in poetry needs stylistic treatment, which allows for reiteration, , thought poised on thought, sudden leaps into paradox.
ReplyDeletea 'poetics of contemplation' is long overdue - and your work on the poetry of Wojtyla/John Paul II brings to light immensely fruitful links between the spiritual and artistic realms (both crucial 'ways of knowing' that can be perilously overlooked). what is more - you have the attitude of a pilgrim that is able to extract wisdom through and beyond academic analysis. A kindred spirit to Karol and his legacy.
ReplyDeletePoet Pilgrims is a great description of those willing to go where Poetry takes them - the furthest reaches and the deepest depths, in the human self and in the world 'out there' - material and spiritual. This interface between the self, the material world and the spiritual world is where the great, great drama is played out. If only we could always see ourselves on this stage. KW wrote a poem 'I reach the heart of the heart of the drama' and it starts 'Beyond speech an abyss opens'. For me, the poetics of contemplation is seeking to describe the experience of what happens on this brink.
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