Elements of Elegance.: Impending Storm

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Impending Storm

Her golden hair blew furiously in the wind,
the waves crashed violently against the tall charcoal rocks,
her crested cheeks turned crimson from the chill,
and warmed up viciously as she remembered what he’d said one year and three months ago.
Rage was not something she usually let out,
but she’d held the burden for too long.
The dark voluminous storm clouds swiftly approached,
they couldn’t have framed her mood more perfectly.
The water started to freefall from the spacious sky,
dropping harder faster and larger with every second,
setting the stage for a raging hurricane.

written on November 1, 2010 using the daily word "stage" on www.oneword.com

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JoyNovember 4, 2010 at 11:52 PM
this is interesting, is there a story behind it? whats it about?
and just a suggestion if you dont want to say straight out that she is angry or the clouds framed her mood, somehow imply cuz theyr obvi related and write it in a way in which the storm is both physical and implied so it is purposely ambiguous whether you're describing the storm in her mind/heart or physical if you want to make it more mindblowing.
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J♥YCE.November 5, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Thanks for your input.
I definitely tried to imply it. Because there's a storm in the insides of her and around her. So, they match.
There's no story behind it, it was a one minute inspiration. I referenced www.oneword.com which is a simple website that gives words each day and one minute for you to free write about it. This is what came out. One minute, no turning back, no revisiting. It's quite a great concept. I'd suggest everyone to try out the site and find the style they write in when they let their mind loose.
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AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 7:48 PM
wow for a one minute activity this seems like an amazing chapter starter of an epic book like scarlet letter- def could create a story outta this, itd be interesting to find out for ex what happened 1 yr and 3 months ago thats making her so mad
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J♥YCE.November 9, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Whoa, you are so right. Write a book with me! :)
And thank you, it's amazing how much you can say in one minute, and how eloquent and inspired you can be by one word. I'd definitely suggest trying it out sometime:
www.oneword.com
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I think there is a general misconception that you write poems because you ‘have something to say.’ I think, actually, that you write poems because you have something echoing around in the bone-dome of your skull that you cannot say. Poetry allows us to hold many related tangential notions in very close orbit around each other at the same time. The ‘unsayable’ thing at the center of the poem becomes visible to the poet and reader in the same way that dark matter becomes visible to the astrophysicist. You can’t see it, but by measure of its effect on the visible, it can become so precise a silhouette you can almost know it.

-Rebecca Lindenberg

The Elements

Language - Words are the essence of life. Sure, a picture is worth a thousand words, but a string of words added together can convey so much meaning and emotion. I think poetry is fantastic, because it's so free and improvisational, yet it can give off so much life and reason. The simplicity and brevity of a poem makes it so much more enjoyable. Ever since I read House on Mango Street, vignettes have kind of been my favorite. It's simply beautiful.
Imagery - It always amazes me how much beauty there is in the world, and how our eyes can perceive it so easily. A picture captures this splendor in one second of time. There's so much that can happen in a photo - lighting, angle, color, timing, depth. It's pretty darn cool.
Movement - Film is like photography to the next level. It's not just a moment, but a coupla' moments altogether. And there's even more stuff you can do with video. The sequence of scenes, the timing, the zoom, angle, lighting, whatever. Film can contain so many implications that it's hard to keep track of all the feelings, but that's what's amazing about it.
Sound - Without the infinite different noises that we hear day to day and in music, life would be boring. And movies would lack all excitement and enjoyability. Somehow, sounds are able to convey meaning and feelings, and elevate them. It's kind of necessary to life.

It is these elements together that create the facets of the art that I so value. Even so, this is just a small piece of the lemon cake. There is so much more I can't contain in a small blog and so much more yet to discover.

The Purpose

Do I appreciate art? Absolutely.
Do I make my own? No doubt.
Am I skilled at it? I'm not at justice to say.
But I hope you can get a taste of my art and what I consider good art, righthere.
Art isn't just visual. It is linguistic, vocally and hearingly (?). It is still and moving. It is full of emotion and life.

Poetry and Photography are two of the biggest things I admire.
The way that poetry can capture strong feelings and a few words is so amazing. And photography is just so wide-ranging, I love it.

This is just a blog to show my artsy side and appreciation for the simple beauties in the world.
I would love to get all the feedback I can get. Constructive criticism is completely welcome, the best thing you can do for me is help me improve, by telling me what you like and what you don't.
I truly believe that anyone who takes the time to read these things I write and view the pictures I take has the great talent inside of them, or else you wouldn't be looking into what I make. It's an interest in these things that makes them look better in you. Sometimes, you are what you love.

I also have a more diary-like blog. Just ask if you want to read it (:

The Inspiration

The inspiration for the website name: modpodge hedgehog came from a book I read for English Class.
It's called Elegance of the Hedgehog and it's by Muriel Barbury. It's definitely an interesting read. It's fiction, but it involves travel, culture, philosophy, big words, and a cool title. Definitely recommend it, even though there are parts in it that I don't completely agree with. Though the ending may not feel satisfying for some, the parts that lead up to it are wonderfully written and elaborated on.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this as it easily invokes deeper thought and may help you realize how precious life is - and how you make it a life worth lived.

Elements of Elegance.

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Impending Storm

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