POEM: Malcolm

Posted 7 April, 2010 in Audio Poems, My poems, Poetry, Politics & Activism

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My first stab at a visual poem. Click on the image to see a larger version.

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14 comments to “POEM: Malcolm”

Chanda, April 7th, 2010 at 8:46 am:

  • Neat! I am curious about what inspired you to write about Malcolm today. Anything in particular? Also, where did you get the idea for the shape? Did it just come to you?

    It’s always so lovely to see people honor him because so many people continue not to recognize his contribution. (The Autobiography should be required reading in schools.)

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 9:31 am:

  • Hi Chanda,

    Thanks for stopping by. There was no particular inspiration for writing this today, other than the general inspiration I get from Malcolm. Actually, the shape (an “X”) came to me first, and then the natural content seemed to be to write about Malcolm X.

swiss, April 7th, 2010 at 9:35 am:

  • i really like that on it’s own. i like the x but the poem stands well on its own. nice one!

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 9:50 am:

  • Thanks! Do you think it would be better without the shape?

Chanda, April 7th, 2010 at 10:48 am:

  • I like it with the shape! I was generally curious what inspired you to write a poem in a shape at all. Did you see something recently that inspired you?

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 10:58 am:

  • I don’t remember any particular shape poems, although I know I’ve recently read several poets who use shape to one degree or another. Even just indentation of lines or placement of phrases on the page. I never do that, and it seemed like something worth trying.

rob kistner, April 7th, 2010 at 1:45 pm:

  • The read was very cool and engaging – well done…
    …rob
    Image & Verse

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 1:50 pm:

  • Thanks, Rob.

barbara, April 7th, 2010 at 3:08 pm:

  • nicely done. the reading, too.
    I have enough trouble formatting the occasional indentation.

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 3:18 pm:

  • Thanks, Barbara. Believe me, I’m no whiz at formatting. This was all done using the tab key. (It’s magic!)

wayne, April 7th, 2010 at 6:41 pm:

  • magically done…thanks for sharing your words

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 6:44 pm:

  • Thanks for the kind words, Wayne.

pamela, April 7th, 2010 at 8:28 pm:

  • Jason,
    This is so well done! I love the poem and the layout is so cool!
    Pamela

Jason Crane, April 7th, 2010 at 11:24 pm:

  • Thanks, Pamela!

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