Frontispiece

For to be sat - to sit - to stir - is to numb.

To become numb is far, far

from pleasant to me.

Why? For it is. It should dumbfound?

Should it dumbfound? 

It should, would - doth dumbfound.

For to be sat - to sit - to stir - is to dumbfound

not only one, but all of them -

far inside.

End? Not quite yet.

Not so soon

but, wishfully, soon enough.

For to be sat - to sit - to stir - in front of, what can

only be described as, filth.

Filth to one, at the very least.

Abrupt and insensitive, full of care.

Reviews

[Rene Salinas]

Oh Dan I am starting to get some ideas here. First the silence by John Cage, The Aspect of Spoken syllables in music followed by Shoember, Webbern and Berg and mordernized by all that where part of rock in oppostion movement. Dagmar Krause used to do this a lot. Where words impersonate sound? and you wrote them down as score?

If not I should stop trying so hard and just read it but as it hit me I thought I woud ask.

In any case this to me is a pleasure to read.

Thankyou

[Daniel Sutheran]

The idea of presenting different musical ideologies is paramount in almost all my writing - this is especially true in "Now Nuance Negate", if you can find it. This poem, however, is a lot more conceptual regarding emotions and character. This being said, constructing my poetry always draws from influential composers, Ravel in particular.
Thank you for your comment.

[Rene Salinas]

Now nuance negate = diabolus in musica?

[Daniel Sutheran]

Not quite, although I like where you're coming from.

[Rene Salinas]

I think I got it- There is no theory= No + Nuance
You merely have to listen= Pleasure is the law
No, what we must have is more Nuance, Colour is forbidden, only Nuance! Nuance alone writes the harmonies Of dream and dream, of woodwind and brass

[Daniel Sutheran]

I really admire your interpretations; they've allowed me to view the way I've written the poem in a completely different light. My intentions were much different actually, however I really do appreciate your thoughts on the piece!

[Paper Forks]

I'm quite impressed with the creativity and playful nature of this poem. I really like it. I say this a lot but I mean it this time, I look forward to reading more of your work.

[Daniel Sutheran]

Thank you Geon. You are more than welcome to look at my other work, and thank you for your kind review.

[LA Waning]

Well this was something else. A real treat. Intellectual and worded so well you have to try to decipher it. I saw this as a piece entirely on stagnation and the unwillingness to change, thus becoming "filthy" and corrupt with being "Dumbfounded" Much enjoyed, keep writing!

[Matching Socks]

Lol, I had to read that twice, bit of a tongue twister in parts but I loved it, so unique.