9 Jun 2004
I am (not)
You see me as what I am not
Your vision forces me to be
Not me, myself, but what I ought
A twisted, shaped and structured me
Your vision forces me to be
A kind of girl that pleases you
A twisted, shaped and structured me
Nothing more than a statue
A kind of girl that pleases you
Okay, fine, I'll bend to your will
Nothing more than a statue
Nothing to give, yet all, but still
Okay, fine, I'll bend to your will
Not me, myself, but what I ought
Nothing to give, yet all, but still
You see me as what I am not.
03-11-02
My first attempt at a Pantoum - a strict form. I like playing around with forms. It was a fun challenge writing this, but I don't think it came out exactly as I want it or clear enough. Well... next time. :)
Pantoum - This form has a highly formalized structure, which is also interesting in the cyclic nature of the work created in the form. In it's purest form, the Pantoum consists of 16 lines, organized into 4 stanzas of 4 lines each. Lines number 2 and 4 in Stanza One become lines 1 and 3 in Stanza Two. The progression of 2 and 4 become 1 and 3 carries throughout the work. That is, 2 and 4 of Stanza Two, become 1 and 3 of Stanza Three, 2 and 4 of Stanza Three, become 1 and 3 of Stanza Four. The only further stipulation, for the traditionalists, is that Line 1 of Stanza One becomes Line 4 of Stanza Four, thus completing the cycle at the point at which it began.
Current Mood: Cold
Current Music: N-O-T-H-I-N-G
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