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I was looking through a book of drawings and commentaries of Louise Bourgoise, and found this on a bookmark. I hadn't noticed it before, "Every word was once a poem."
That is Emerson. Bourgoise's own statements are also poems. Or once were.
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"Every word was once a poem."Don't think I quite get this, insel, but it is so good to hear from you again! Welcome back! 
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"Every word was once a poem" points to the birthing of words as an image, a metaphor, which attempted to capture the associated thing or deed or motion, or even the idle connection of a conjunction. And it's great to see you back, insel!
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Hmm. I like that explanation Wo'N. It sings true in my mind.
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That *does make sense, Wo'N. Never would have come up with it on my own but. Thanks!
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Good to see you again, inselpeter!
Any recomendations of Bourgoise works? Or possibly the name of that "book of"?
Every word was once a poem.
Acknowledgment of the 'minimalist school', praps?
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points to the birthing of words - if you think of the etymology: greek poiein to make, to create, this seems most likely. I think Emerson liked to go to the roots of words.
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Greek poi typically would be transliterated into Latin poe. The -ein is the Greek infinitive verb ending, IIRC.
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Yep. Full marks, Jackie. Greek poiema -- something made or done, invention, work, poem. http://makeashorterlink.com/?O658127D5Bingley
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