Having studied French Lit, my mind went immediately to the surrealists group (early 20th century). Poet/author Guillaume Apollinaire published a book of "visual poetry" in which the arrangement of words on the page also played a role in how a poem is perceived. The collection is called "Calligrammes: Poems of Peace and War 1913-1916" and, even if you don't speak the language, you will get an idea of what he was doing there. While quite common today, this technique was revolutionary for the literary landscape of the era.
Had to click on this because we recently listened to an audio-musical (it's not what it sounds like... no one sang!) of The War of the Worlds, and I enjoyed it so much. The way that authors described settings back then was pure magic. Immersive. Beautiful.
This poem was lovely, and evocative of the old masters. Thanks so much for sharing.
Having studied French Lit, my mind went immediately to the surrealists group (early 20th century). Poet/author Guillaume Apollinaire published a book of "visual poetry" in which the arrangement of words on the page also played a role in how a poem is perceived. The collection is called "Calligrammes: Poems of Peace and War 1913-1916" and, even if you don't speak the language, you will get an idea of what he was doing there. While quite common today, this technique was revolutionary for the literary landscape of the era.
That’s a very high compliment, to be compared to such a revolutionary master. Thank you so much! I will have to do some more reading of his work.
Had to click on this because we recently listened to an audio-musical (it's not what it sounds like... no one sang!) of The War of the Worlds, and I enjoyed it so much. The way that authors described settings back then was pure magic. Immersive. Beautiful.
This poem was lovely, and evocative of the old masters. Thanks so much for sharing.