Spontaneous Combustion

Found poetry has caught my fancy. I decided I would find a poem daily and make a little tome of found poetry bound into a book with Japanese stab binding. It's going to be the book I make in 2015. 

I soon discovered a found poem daily was not happening and the other thing I figured was that if it was going to be found poetry there has to be an element of unexpected discovery so I'm looking to discover little gems without watching the clock and getting stressed out. 

This is the second poem using the newspaper blackout technique. Spontaneous Combustion. 

 Spontaneous Combustion

We touched

The result was spontaneous combustion.

How do you measure "really, really hot?"

I'm weaving magazine pages together to create the pages of the book. I feel it's in keeping with the whole found aspect of this book.Weaving and embroidery have found their way into the creation of these pages. This is the double spread for the first poem Layers of Flavours.

How has your week been thus far? Hope its been a time for unexpected discoveries.

Wishing you Layers of Flavours in 2015

My first attempt at found poetry - newspaper blackout.

Layers of Flavours

Essential in our lives.

The very foundations of life itself.

Pleasure, enjoyment, experience, flavour, taste......

Really living.

Richness of experience that makes you feel alive;

allows your senses to be stimulated.

The biggest enemy is blandness.

The last thing you really want.

Avoid anything bland, one-dimensional, dull and boring.

What you really want is complexity.

What makes it good?

Layers of Flavours.

A tapestry woven together, specifically designed to take you on a journey,

give you an experience and the key is balance.

The skill of the creator.

The reason we celebrate artists.

It takes a real master to create unique, signature expressions.

I wish all the readers of this blog layers of flavours in 2015. I hope your experiences are multi dimensional and take you on a journey which allow your senses to be stimulated.

I hope you achieve balance and mastery over your chosen craft which will enable you to create unique signature expressions.

2015 promises 365 opportunities I hope you recognise them and are richer from the experience.Wishing each of you good health and happiness in the coming days.