The Latest Flight of Fancy

A recent poem "Is It a Poem" by willweb and the conversations around that question afforded me a considerable amount of thought and made me wonder if my words are simply a Latest Flight of Fancy.

A Scrivener bound vector point

relates to rational and true exploits

as found in free vector dreamscapes,

where oblique chancy glances

and unintended chances 

result in random escapades

similar to Von Braun's space race.

There, astride his idiomatic Opal Rak

cambering to achieve a steady pace

the youthful pollywog was soon strewn 

beneath a fading gibbous moon

deep inside a large bulbous tesseract

to wander within a dusty portico

once known as Consueta Poeticus;

but now labeled Poetic Liberty.

With aid from Avid Artistic Liberators

using adjusted AAL verbal calculators

preset to extremely fluid flexibility

and using paradoxical free-form wings             

with hyperbolic curvilinear lens

they are randomly carried aloft 

to sit on legendary linguistic boughs

and castigate all things then and now.

As they soar above nether asterisms

to void all land locked schisms

they imagine a new verbal rectitude 

that becomes quite spatially anomalous

and follows a new found maximum

of increased higher certitude and enter

into an open-ended literary geodesy

that validates their personal odyssey.

Thus arriving upon arbitrary dialectics 

that lead to the casting of lots by heretics 

who speak decisively in sotto voce 

on the use of more, most, and much 

and the splitting of historical hairs

over thou and thee and the use of such

near rhymes as panda and tangle.

Having now reached the fearful pinnacle 

of perceived tranquility for actions bold

enough to warrant expression of truth,   

and sensing the responsibility held,

they rush forward with personal gravity

to boldly exercise a new found will

and place virgin paper under their quill.

 

 

Author's Note

Because I like words....

Reviews

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

I can tell from reading this that I would have loved to have had you for a teacher. Wow! The verbiage chosen, the latitude with which you expounded, and the chosen rhyme scheme is spectacular. I love how one poet inspires another and the flights of fancy continue. Very well done!

[carl]

appreciate so much the read and kind words, thank you.

[E.P. Robles]

You are a kind heart

[E.P. Robles]

As a fellow poet I approach this poem as a piece of profound expression that centers on the theme of linguistic freedom and exploration.

The poem is titled 'The Latest Flight of Fancy,' which suggests a recent or ongoing evolution of imagination, creativity, and communication.
It can be seen as an ode to the liberating and transformative powers of poetic language, the way words and phrases can shape and redefine reality.

From the first stanza, the 'Scrivener bound vector point' represents a traditional, bounded perspective of writing and communication.

However, this shifts into the 'free vector dreamscapes' where language is not limited but instead opened up to 'random escapades', offering opportunities for chance discoveries.

This suggests that the poet is exploring the potential of poetry to transcend the usual boundaries of language.

The third stanza introduces 'Poetic Liberty' replacing 'Consueta Poeticus' (perhaps representing traditional poetic conventions), further emphasizing this transition from restrictive writing rules to a more liberal and innovative use of language.

The progression into 'open-ended spatial geodesy' (perhaps a metaphor for unbounded creative exploration) at the termination of the personal odyssey suggests a personal journey of the poet/scrivener themselves, culminating in a newfound understanding and approach to language and poetry.

Please forgive me, but at times I use my knowledge of analytical psychology, so here I go:

From Carl Jung's perspective, this poem can be interpreted as a journey of individual development, a 'Hero's Journey,' if you will. This aligns with Jung's concepts of personal growth and self-realization.

The initial 'bound vector point' might represent the Ego's traditional, rational understanding of the world, which eventually confronts the 'free vector dreamscapes' - the unconscious mind where the archetypal and symbolic language of dreams lives. The reference to Von Braun and his space race may be viewed as the archetypal hero's journey into the unknown. Von Braun is one of my minor heros.

The 'Artistic Liberators' could be viewed as a Jungian archetype, perhaps the Animus or Anima, the unconscious masculine/feminine side of a person, helping guide them through their journey towards understanding their unconscious self.

The transformation of the 'youthful polliwogs' under the 'fading gibbous moons' could symbolize the process of individuation, where the immature parts of the personality develop into a more mature, integrated self, under the changing phases of life (moons).

The journey into 'open-ended spatial geodesy' could be seen as the integration of the conscious and unconscious, creating a new, more complete understanding of the self. The final act of placing 'paper under the quill' suggests the manifestation of this self-discovery and the readiness to share it with the world.

Of course, this interpretation is just one possible view. Poetry often speaks to different people in different ways, evoking unique responses based on their personal experiences and understandings. Overall, I so deeply enjoyed your poem. I am so happy I found you and follow you. Peace.

[DIVYA]

A fascinating choice of words that took me to so many undefined places in my mind. I related to so many of the lines in my own way and enjoyed this poem.

[carl]

I could not have hoped for a better reaction to my piece, "undefined places in my mind." thank your for the read and review. -carl

[DIVYA]

It was such a pleasure. Thank you for inspiring me with your words.

[FGFRANKLIN]

Your latest flight of fancy seems an aeronautical emancipation produced by astounding imagination and intriguing alliteration; a verbal divulgence of secret superpowers from a wordy warrior bounding across the boundaries of linguistic limitations. I enjoyed the tourist excursion into heretofore unexplored territories. This was loads of fun.

[carl]

thanks so much it was a fun trip for me, and i love the wording of your response. "a wordy warrior bounding across the boundaries of linguistic limitations" may have to steal this if you don't use it. Great line. -take care

[FGFRANKLIN]

Please feel free. You have my absolute permission. That's why I'm here; to bounce ideas off others, to inspire and be inspired, to share and be among my peers and people with similar interests. Some people are all paranoid about others using their words. I'm like...what? Don't you have more? (laughing) I have plenty and I'll keep writing them down until I'm dead. Cheers, tips coffee, F.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Yes... words indeed.

Quite fancy words... I would say.

Good poetic style.

Keep it up!!!

[carl]

thanks for the encouragement, much appreciated.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

You are most welcome, my friend.

[Pax]

Wow, it's been long I haven't encountered a natural wordsmith. I think your world is like a fantasy with a bit of sci-fi.

Aided by The Artistic Liberators
adjusting their visual calculators

I love those lines, it makes me think that art is as always closer to math.. And even though I love art and doing it, I am much hated by math.. Big smiles..

Wonderful work, Carl!!!

[carl]

thank you for the read and review, your "fantasy with a bit of sci-fi (mathish) is that for which I aimed. -carl