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#111682 09/07/03 12:06 AM
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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?


#111688 09/08/03 12:39 PM
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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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poiein --> poem?


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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.

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