Boris v Bela

.I promise this makes sense if you try hard enough.

look at how smooth you do move

in between history, the gods

your reality

  you do it

for the 'softly'

in the in between

of what was really meant

for all of us, conventionally

in between causality

circumventing things

                               (for convenience)

from bodies

into desire

back into confusion

call her our neo-retro millionaire

  sans Feeling

dominating wars of yesterday

the perfect, the painting

the unclaimed lottery ticket

what's worth a fortune

so hey there

   fugface

art does not improve

she just shines off reality

you can laugh if you'd like to

take what gets you through the

day

Author's Note

Reviews

[Nessly]

I guess art has its way of seducing. Your line, "She just shines off reality," is absolutely stunning. Art has her wiles and never fails to entice. An equally important aspect of art, besides self-expression, is escapism. Art, in all of its forms, makes reality a little more bearable and less lonely. (Oh, I do love the 'Ex Machina" image for this piece.)

[Davidgeo]

I think the original intention of art was to bring reality into the self. I think of the oldest cave paintings and they are rarely painting pictures of humans.... usually animals they have hunted or been hunted by. The hyper real is what art is about to me. A kind of an indirect way to see what we cannot from a single perspective. Sadly most art these days is bright lights, loud noises, and masturbation fodder. You should watch "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" by Werner Herzog... that is true art.

[Nessly]

I agree with your comment regarding hyper-reality. It's amazing how those cave paintings evolved into the various creative arts we find today. Dance, song, music, writing, painting, drawing, etc... They're all beautiful, and so much more than fodder. Indeed, they allow one to "see" from another's perspective. I believe those varying perspectives allow people an opportunity to observe others' realities as they present them. ("Cave of Forgotten Dreams" looks familiar. I love documentaries so I've probably seen it before. Though, I wouldn't be opposed to viewing it again.)

[Davidgeo]

I feel there may be something you don't agree with. I am more interested in that.

[Nessly]

Perhaps. "[B]right lights, loud noises, and masturbation fodder," seems a bit harsh in describing most of today's art. Although I guess the word "most" means you don't categorize all art this way.

[Davidgeo]

I do say 'most' but you are still right, I paint with a broad brush on that subject. In that sense my hyperbole is total bullshit... i was sensationalizing something for the sake of impact; lazy writing on my part. I should be more specific in the same (or less) amount of words.

[Nessly]

Saying whether you should or should not do or be something seems a bit unlike you. Are you all right?

[Davidgeo]

Probably not.

[Nessly]

I hope all is well with you. Please, feel free to message me anytime.

[Davidgeo]

Ha, I was kidding; I'm quite fine. I'm not that emo. On these sites especially, there are tons of angst ridden middle teenagers dying to talk about their inner "pain" as often as they can.

[Nessly]

Haha. You got me there, lol. :)

[Marina]

I am starting to really like your writing style. It feels like you're putting quite an effort to each one of your poems, and they are certainly not understandable from the start (which is a good thing, for me). Keep it on!

[Davidgeo]

It's not as much effort as you'd think. I think most of my word salads are less than 150 words.

[Tom Bombidail]

I think I can make sense of it, a little. Is part of it about enjoying art for art's sake?

[Davidgeo]

Something closer to simulation for arts sake turned into reality for, who knows why... a simulacrum type of theme. A conscious response to boredom I suppose.

[Davidgeo]

I'm not truly sure myself... I was hoping the others would tell me.

[Davidgeo]

Try harder... you'll help us both