Teamwork

I write the words,
but then you have to
read them in your head,
so it’s almost like
this poem is as much yours
as it is mine.
And I think you can take it from here.
I’m gonna go have a drink.

41 responses to “Teamwork”

  1. There is a concept, Lou, of which you are possibly aware, called ā€˜creative reading’. The idea essentially is that you, as the writer, just plant the seeds. The reader tends to the garden and the results vary between each reader. Much like a painting – everybody takes something different away from the experience of interpreting it.

    One of my favourite quotes relates to a painter (for the life of me I can’t remember which painter) who in response to someone’s question upon viewing one of his paintings of ā€œwhat does it mean?ā€ was ….. ā€œif I have to explain it to you then you will never understand itā€

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  2. Cheeky tone! But it also carries depth. After all, how a poem is read can change the poem. And when people read poems, there is a voice speaking in their head! Well done!

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