Crafting a found poem is a wonderful way of transforming ordinary language into something more magical. All it takes is finding text that resonates with you, a little bit of intuition, and the ability to make significant line breaks that slow the reader down and offer impact to the words.
Astro-eclipse-ology
A Found Poem
Because the North Node
represents the energy
we, as a collective, are moving toward
and creating more space for,
this eclipse may feel
like a forceful shove
in the right direction,
taking you
somewhere far away
from your comfort zone.
You’re being called
to let go
of what has been holding you
back; to shed your skin
and set yourself free
from the inhibiting confines
of your past.
Every eclipse is difficult,
but this one
is a different beast entirely.
Taking place
at the same exact degree
as Chiron—the wounded healer—
this eclipse is stripping us
bare and bringing up
some of our deepest
vulnerabilities.
Healing is on the way,
but healing is often a painful
and meandering process.
Luckily, there’s always
plenty of beauty
scattered along the way.
And because Mars—
planet of conflict—
will also be forming a conjunction
with Saturn—planet of restriction—
in boundless and emotional Pisces,
there are sure to be conflicts
of the mind, body, and soul.
A Mars-Saturn conjunction
would be difficult
in and of itself, but
a total solar eclipse
happening alongside it—
that’s next level intensity.
Something powerful
is on the verge of beginning
and a breakthrough
is on the way.Get ready for the good, the bad, and the ugly.
-Linda K. Sienkiewicz
Text from Sylecaster.com
Found poems
A found poem is composed solely from text that was not intended as poetry. Excerpts from news articles, lists, notes, scraps of conversation and other incidental uses of language can be used. The most interesting aspect is when found words take on poetic power when removed from their original context and presented alone.
“‘Writing’ a found poem requires simply that you stay alert to those exceptional uses of language or sharply presented telegraphic stories that create a poetic effect or an emotional response as strong as that made by a poem.” — Ron Padgett, The Handbook of Poetic Skills
Writing a found poem requires creative skills similar to those used in the actual creation of the art, deciding the poem’s limits and line breaks. The poet cannot change, add or omit words.
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Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a writer, poet, and artist:
Multi-finalist award winning novel In the Context of Love
Picture book Gordy and the Ghost Crab
Latest poetry chapbook: Sleepwalker
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