Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Invention of Catch

The other day I paid a visit to one of my favorite paintings, Miró's "Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird," at MoMA. I get a kick out of it every time I look at it. It's currently displayed in a corner of a gallery next to a couple of paintings by another of my favorite painters, another master of profound whimsy, Paul Klee.

Some years ago the Miró painting inspired me to write the following poem.

Joan Miró. Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird. 1926

The Invention of Catch (after Joan Miró)

A man threw a stone at a bird
And the bird threw it back
And the man threw it back at the bird
And the bird threw it back at the man
And the man once again threw the stone at the bird
And the the bird once again threw the stone at the man
And the man threw it back
And the bird threw it back
And the man and the bird threw the stone back and forth.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:19 PM

    this is an awful poem

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  2. Peter Cherches3:58 PM

    Thank you! I assume you're using the first definition of awful:


    Main Entry:
    1 aw·ful

    Pronunciation:
    \ˈȯ-fəl\

    Function:
    adjective

    Date:
    13th century

    1: inspiring awe

    2: filled with awe: as a obsolete : afraid , terrified b: deeply respectful or reverential

    3: extremely disagreeable or objectionable [awful food]

    4: exceedingly great —used as an intensive [an awful lot of money]

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