Wednesday, February 25, 2015

When Does A Heartbeat Stop Beating?

I've been experimenting with beats and rhythm within a poem, and this is the results that I have gathered. This isn't just a poem that you simply read through in one brisk look. You need to actually understand how the poem must be read. So I challenge you to read this poem to the rhythm of your heartbeat, and then read it to a song (doesn't matter what song), and then read it any way you desire. What kind of experience to you receive?


Time keeps tumbling
Tumbling
Tumbling
Time keeps tumbling
down.

Time keeps running
Running
Running
Time keeps running
around.

I drop to the ground
Ground
Ground
I drop to the ground.

Until I have found
Found
Found
Until I have found
my breath.

4 comments:

  1. I like your experiment, Kenn. And I did enjoy reading your poem aloud. It does seem to flow naturally to the rhythm of the heartbeat. Very clever. I didn't try reading it to a song....but I would guess that the heartbeat rhythm would predominate even then. Always glad to see that you continue to write!!

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to enjoy the experiment. I was an idea that popped into my head a couple weeks ago, and I really wanted to test it out. Glad to know it worked out though, and as always I'm always happy to write every once in a while.

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  2. I appreciate the note that we read this to the rhythm of our heartbeat ~ I read this like a song smiles ~ I hope you are well Kenn ~

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    1. I added the note to make sure everyone understood the intentions of this poem. I know that sometimes a reader wonders what the author's intentions are, and so with this poem it was pointed out. I'm doing good though Grace. Thank you for asking.

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