HOME | DD
Fairytale-Heart —
'Sundials and Dust Motes'
Published: 2007-11-20 15:10:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 4166; Favourites: 107; Downloads: 60
Redirect to original
Description
Sundials and Dust MotesThe Beauty of Visual Poetry
Sundial image from ~eldris-stock
Related content
Comments: 47
*collapses*
well done for Daily Deviation!!!!!!!!!!!!
*collapses again!*
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
arg, couldn't find the word mote in the dictionnary so I miss half of the consistance of the poem ^^
Could you explain please???
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Dust motes are just little flecks of dust.
You know when there's a stream of little coming though a window and you can see all the little particles of dust in the light - they're dust motes.
I really admired your persistence with the English language. x
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
sweet ! I get the imagery. I love dust motes in the sun !
Oh, and don't listen to the other guy. I hate those people who make stupid comments and saying that "people who get DD don't answer" is just not knowing you. It's a shame they don't get to the other opus of somebody before flaming something. I had the problem with one of my friends and he even shouted at her telling that she called us to protect her, when every one of her watchers, me included, reacted saying he didn't know how to criticize.
I am sorry, people who tells that what you write is shit and does not come from the heart don't understand anything. Most true in case of a DD when you don't ask for it. People are so insane when it comes to jealousy.
Me, I like it 
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I was expressing confusion.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I see.
Confusion about what? x
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Explain your confusion..
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I just don't like it. No big deal.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Fair enough.
Why did you feel the need to comment then?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Alright if you're going to be like that then... I commented because I don't agree with low quality poems slapped on to low quality pictures (of which you didn't even take, not to say that you stole it but seems like poor use of stock to me) getting Daily Deviations when there are people writing much better poems, taking much better pictures, and actually using stock images for something worthwhile and not just sticking words on them in no particular order. That's how I feel and I'm not trying to make some personal attack on you, but I will admit I guess I should have just said this to begin with instead of "lolwut?" but I didn't think you were going to read this anyway since most people who get DDs seem to just ignore comments completely just because of the sheer numbers of them. I guess thats expected though. Anyway, I know I was harsh and I don't have anything against visual photography, but I think it requires a bit more blending of images and words. It looks as if you went in to mspaint and just made a text box and typed on to it. A little photo manipulation wouldn't hurt. I understand if you aren't good at that kind of thing, but maybe then you should just stick to textual poems.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I completely agree with you about the poor use of stock etc. I don't particularly like this piece to be honest, I did not ask for the Daily Deviation and so that is hardly my fault. It did not take long to make and I think some of my other pieces deserve more attention, but, as it is, people seem to like this and I cannot take that away. I do, however, love the words and just wanted to 'bring them to life' a little.
I respect that you're allowed to express your opinion but I do not respect the way you've chosen to express it.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
How should have I expressed it?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
What's that then?
Thank you
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Not too sure really, but it's there. The kind that kinda makes your stomach a tad nervous, but not the way when you like someone. It's hard to explain
You're welcome
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Love the way you drew the words...
And of course, the image chosen...
Congrats on the dd
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Beautiful poetry and very good choice of image. I really couldn't pick out a single favourite phrase, every word pulls its weight and is perfect for the piece. The only thing I don't like so much is the "down", just because having "down" written like that is done quite a lot. But it still fits in with the piece and makes the words fit with the image. I'm just being picky. Anyway, really gorgeous work, congratulations on the truly well-deserved DD!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you.
Cliche, yes. But why not? Because it's overused shouldn't mean that I can't use it if I feel it would work.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Amazing!
This makes me wonder if you were influenced by the poetry from concretism or modernism!
That's an amazing piece of work. That kind of job is amazing and creative!
I gotta fave it.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you
Just something that flew into my head. x
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I like the placement of letters in this one. It could use some more colors, but I understand it comes from stock. Good work!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you.
I wanted colour but I wasn't sure how to incorporate it. x
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Wait a minute... isn't this an old poem?
However it still rocks.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
A recent poem but I felt like making it visual.
Not too happy with the way it turned out but ... hmnp. x
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Hmmm god knows why I thought it was old then! Maybe that's why you're unhappy with it, cos it sounds old XP
So how are ya these days?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I'm good thankyous. Got me new medication to jab in m'belly so I'm feeling pretty oook. Got a gorgeous bloke who loves me. A bit bored because I can't work until I'm feeling well, but other than that all is well and it's nearly Christmas wooo 
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I'm pretty good. Need the loo but it's all the way downstairs.... damn this loft room! It's been uber cold in here lately cos I'm in't loft and Sheffield's been having some nice freezy weather 
I'm writing an essay on Roland Barthes' Death of the Author's usage in analysing Portrait of An Artist as a Young Man by Joyce. Which is really interesting since Portrait is a fictionalised autobiog so by removing the author from the text it becomes a whole new genre of text and the meaning changes radically, so as stupid as the idea sounds it works quite well when put into action
So the new meds are working out ok then?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Sounds interesting, I have no experience of the text(s) you're talking about so erm ...
Damn the cold, it snowed in Tunbridge Wells on sunday! Insane. I hoipe you're all wrapped up in coats and gloves and scarfs and hats to keep you toasty.
Yep the meds are working good so far. They take a while to build up in the body so I'm not feeling their full effect yet. In a few months though I'll be able to work and go out without falling asleep! x
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Sounds like exciting times for you. Snow AND working meds!?!?!?! What else can a girl ask for?
I don't have scarfs and hats, but I do have gloves, jumpers and coat. So it sorta works out... should get a brolly really for when the rain starts.
Barthes' Death of the Author is a theory text detailing a scheme of reading where you ignore who wrote it and in what circumstances, because the author as an institution only became popular when authors became legally responsible for the content of the text and were to be paid or punished depending on that. Before that authors were irrelevant. And also authors cannot control how someone interprets a text, so they have very little say in how the text goes really. And Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man is an autobiographical piece of fiction by James Joyce that's really quite interesting and was very influential, probably still is, and it opens with a passage about a "moocow" so I'm happy.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0