unFound's poetic muse

Before there was the image, unFound began first with the word. No, not Logos, per se, but the poetic word. The inspiration for the poems in the crown series that forms the basis for the poetry/visual art installation came from the reflections/meditations that were written by various members of the 15 Gang that traveled to Southeast Asia. The writings were collected, permission acquired from the authors, and the crafting began. The transformation from prose to poetry was arduous and still is arduous, but the process exemplifies the heart of a line I've drawn from a poem I read a while back:

Would there be this eternal seeking if the found existed?

Even though we were working with found poetry, the heart, the essence of the poems needed to be articulated in different ways - ways much more complex than the stringing together of words in discombobulated sentences could attest to.

Each poem manifested itself in distinct form, with varying depths and colors, with differing points of access.

At first, the poems came together in large chunks that tried to capture the meaning of the prose reflections. At Turn #1, the poems began to morph and shift to express their own sensibilities. At Turn #4, the series began to show itself as a cohesiveness series. In its sixth iteration, the series is looking much, much stronger with a more solid foundation.

I've been vary pleased with the progression these poems have made. I hope you'll be able to continue traveling with us to see the poems in their current manifestations.

If you're ever lost, find yourself at unFound: unfound2008@gmail.com.