stolen from the air

Posted on June 21, 2009 by gautami tripathy

I take random lines out of poems
tear and again paste those
into arresting thoughts
a picture forms, assimilating
those torn lines, and some from air too
that broken guitar stands up
and plays by itself tearing into my heart
I again take those torn lines
reform them into wicked poems
rhythmic poetry prevails again

“I clutch my knees and make music in my mind”

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52 Responses

  1. RBroeker, on June 21st, 2009 at 5:07 pm Said:

    "That broken guitar stands up" – great line!

    Best wishes
    Ralf

  2. RBroeker, on June 21st, 2009 at 5:07 pm Said:

    "That broken guitar stands up" – great line!

    Best wishes
    Ralf

  3. venus66, on June 21st, 2009 at 5:45 pm Said:

    Wonderful!

  4. venus66, on June 21st, 2009 at 5:45 pm Said:

    Wonderful!

  5. fourwindshaiga, on June 21st, 2009 at 5:52 pm Said:

    Yes, it is wonderful. What energy!

  6. fourwindshaiga, on June 21st, 2009 at 5:52 pm Said:

    Yes, it is wonderful. What energy!

  7. Lorraine, on June 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm Said:

    You give me the feeling that if I truly open up to the magic, I can catch words and songs here and there, did I mention, i love this!!!

  8. Lorraine, on June 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm Said:

    You give me the feeling that if I truly open up to the magic, I can catch words and songs here and there, did I mention, i love this!!!

  9. Brian, on June 21st, 2009 at 6:08 pm Said:

    I have a vision of you sitting on the floor with scattered papers everywhere, cutting and rummaging through stacks of magazines.

  10. Brian, on June 21st, 2009 at 6:08 pm Said:

    I have a vision of you sitting on the floor with scattered papers everywhere, cutting and rummaging through stacks of magazines.

  11. SandyCarlson, on June 21st, 2009 at 6:15 pm Said:

    The art of art. Thanks, Gautami.

  12. SandyCarlson, on June 21st, 2009 at 6:15 pm Said:

    The art of art. Thanks, Gautami.

  13. AD, on June 21st, 2009 at 7:54 pm Said:

    very well written :)

    isnt this 3ww?

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  14. AD, on June 21st, 2009 at 7:54 pm Said:

    very well written :)

    isnt this 3ww?

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  15. Michelle Johnson, on June 21st, 2009 at 8:23 pm Said:

    I love this poem. It's musicality sings with every line. Wonderful. Have a great day.

  16. Michelle Johnson, on June 21st, 2009 at 8:23 pm Said:

    I love this poem. It's musicality sings with every line. Wonderful. Have a great day.

  17. Sue, on June 21st, 2009 at 8:49 pm Said:

    First, thank you for the great prompt. I like both the poem on OSI and this one. This poem reminds me of the creative writing class I took this past spring – we did just exactly what your poem describes — cutting up existing poems and playing with the lines, adding subtracting and rearranging.

  18. Sue, on June 21st, 2009 at 8:49 pm Said:

    First, thank you for the great prompt. I like both the poem on OSI and this one. This poem reminds me of the creative writing class I took this past spring – we did just exactly what your poem describes — cutting up existing poems and playing with the lines, adding subtracting and rearranging.

  19. strattonm, on June 21st, 2009 at 9:21 pm Said:

    Amazing images you create with this. Intriguing and it makes me want to find my scissors.

  20. strattonm, on June 21st, 2009 at 9:21 pm Said:

    Amazing images you create with this. Intriguing and it makes me want to find my scissors.

  21. spacedlaw, on June 21st, 2009 at 9:47 pm Said:

    I like the music in this.

  22. spacedlaw, on June 21st, 2009 at 9:47 pm Said:

    I like the music in this.

  23. anthonynorth, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:02 pm Said:

    Loved the guitar line.

  24. anthonynorth, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:02 pm Said:

    Loved the guitar line.

  25. The Dark Lord, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:32 pm Said:

    Firstly, thanks for the prompt!
    Thought both of ur poems were amazing… this one here has a certain flow which is quite appealing!

  26. The Dark Lord, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:32 pm Said:

    Firstly, thanks for the prompt!
    Thought both of ur poems were amazing… this one here has a certain flow which is quite appealing!

  27. Destinee, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:37 pm Said:

    "that broken guitar stands up
    and plays by itself tearing into my heart"
    wow that was the perfect image.
    lovely poem

  28. Destinee, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:37 pm Said:

    "that broken guitar stands up
    and plays by itself tearing into my heart"
    wow that was the perfect image.
    lovely poem

  29. Quiet Paths, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:44 pm Said:

    The musical reference is what brought this all back to me.

  30. Quiet Paths, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:44 pm Said:

    The musical reference is what brought this all back to me.

  31. sarah, on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:33 am Said:

    this was great, of course. I loved "I … make music in my mind."

  32. sarah, on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:33 am Said:

    this was great, of course. I loved "I … make music in my mind."

  33. Fledgling Poet, on June 22nd, 2009 at 2:12 am Said:

    This was wonderful…so rich!

  34. Fledgling Poet, on June 22nd, 2009 at 2:12 am Said:

    This was wonderful…so rich!

  35. quin browne, on June 22nd, 2009 at 4:15 am Said:

    well done on all counts

  36. quin browne, on June 22nd, 2009 at 4:15 am Said:

    well done on all counts

  37. Dee Martin, on June 22nd, 2009 at 6:57 am Said:

    I had to rewrite this three times! I kept starting to tell you which was my favorite line but they are all my favorites.

    The music and the poetry – all made from bits and pieces of other and yet created new in our minds. Yep.

  38. Dee Martin, on June 22nd, 2009 at 6:57 am Said:

    I had to rewrite this three times! I kept starting to tell you which was my favorite line but they are all my favorites.

    The music and the poetry – all made from bits and pieces of other and yet created new in our minds. Yep.

  39. Ann (bunnygirl), on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:39 am Said:

    This reminds me of the way all of life becomes fodder for the collage of our creative experience. Nicely written and terrific insight!

  40. Ann (bunnygirl), on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:39 am Said:

    This reminds me of the way all of life becomes fodder for the collage of our creative experience. Nicely written and terrific insight!

  41. Jeeves, on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am Said:

    Lovely. Esp the last lines.

  42. Jeeves, on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am Said:

    Lovely. Esp the last lines.

  43. yyam, on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am Said:

    I can really feel the energy in this wonderfully written piece.

  44. yyam, on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am Said:

    I can really feel the energy in this wonderfully written piece.

  45. Shari, on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 am Said:

    Beautiful! Loved the last line.

  46. Shari, on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 am Said:

    Beautiful! Loved the last line.

  47. Megha, on June 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm Said:

    old compostions sometimes bring fresh thoughts. Nice poem :)

  48. Megha, on June 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 pm Said:

    old compostions sometimes bring fresh thoughts. Nice poem :)

  49. MichaelO, on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm Said:

    I feel very connected to this one, Gautami. Thanks for writing it!

  50. MichaelO, on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm Said:

    I feel very connected to this one, Gautami. Thanks for writing it!

  51. Jack Webb, on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm Said:

    I clutch my knees and music in my mind… Did I get this right? Broken guitar is your dreams of being a rock star and the music in my mind being the poetry that you write. Poetry rocks and you are a Star!
    Namaste.

  52. Jack Webb, on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm Said:

    I clutch my knees and music in my mind… Did I get this right? Broken guitar is your dreams of being a rock star and the music in my mind being the poetry that you write. Poetry rocks and you are a Star!
    Namaste.

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