Meaning Within Poetry
Even the most realistic of art
Imparts composition
And some approximation of reality
Via the limitations of the medium
Being used.
The fuzzy line,
The line between realism and abstractionism.
Between the depiction and conveying of what is
And the deconstruction to elemental fragments
To the point where personal interpretation rules.
Are they both art?
Is one comparable to the other?
When is deconstruction moving
And when is it random meaningless drivel?
Do we praise the paper and ink
For a Rorschach inkblot?
Yet do we praise the selector
Of a freeze frame
From a massive number of reality videos?
What is the contract between
The artist
And the observer?
And who should or can
Be held for the breach thereof?
albi
Copyright, 2003