My hole underground is warm and full of light. Yes, full of light because it is painted in shades of the truth that can't be seen with the naked eye. The truth is the light and the light is the truth. And just in case you're not ready to see...here are a pair of shades.
04 March 2010
Pen and Paper: Poem for Huey
Poem for Huey
Need A panther in my belly Paws heavy in my gut No peace Just claws Tearing at my insides Always wanting Freedom
At first, I thought the first line read like this:
"(I) Need a panther in my belly"
I was like...WHAT! But now i see that it reads more like this:
"Need: (is) A panther in my belly..."
I like the 'animalization' of something as basic and abstract as need. I say animalization as opposed to personification. Giving something intangible, something idealistic, animal-like qualities can be very...meaningful to how we look at said concept (ie need). The need being spoken of in this piece is freedom, liberty. A need that many take for granted and yet others are pained at the thought of it, the need of it.
For some reason, "feet heavy in my gut" contrasts the animalization and i dont think i'm fond of it. I think paws or some other panther equivalent would be more consistent with the metaphor. #JustAthought
Its amazing how less than 30 words can be so...full.
One can also imagine the panther as being caged, confined. A wild animal who is used to coming and going as he pleases would indeed be frantic to gain that freedom again.
I'm also reminded of some accounts of lycanthopy (aka were-animals). The wolf or other creature is caged, trapped in the human body until the moon or extreme emotion grants it what it desires most: freedom.
At first, I thought the first line read like this:
ReplyDelete"(I) Need a panther in my belly"
I was like...WHAT! But now i see that it reads more like this:
"Need: (is) A panther in my belly..."
I like the 'animalization' of something as basic and abstract as need. I say animalization as opposed to personification. Giving something intangible, something idealistic, animal-like qualities can be very...meaningful to how we look at said concept (ie need). The need being spoken of in this piece is freedom, liberty. A need that many take for granted and yet others are pained at the thought of it, the need of it.
For some reason, "feet heavy in my gut" contrasts the animalization and i dont think i'm fond of it. I think paws or some other panther equivalent would be more consistent with the metaphor. #JustAthought
Its amazing how less than 30 words can be so...full.
One can also imagine the panther as being caged, confined. A wild animal who is used to coming and going as he pleases would indeed be frantic to gain that freedom again.
I'm also reminded of some accounts of lycanthopy (aka were-animals). The wolf or other creature is caged, trapped in the human body until the moon or extreme emotion grants it what it desires most: freedom.
So many things to say. Hmmm. I'll stop there. lol
I agree. I think paws does work better
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