Marshall Davis Jones : "Touchscreen"
This was a unique poem and was presented at the National Poetry Slam in Boston. In order to present this poem the technology used was a microphone and a few speakers so that Marshall David Jones could present and project his voice to the audience. This poem concentrates on a user relying on a computer to access the digital world and includes many contradictions. The user is caught between two places, at one time he is in the digital world connected to the internet and on the other hand he is comparing previous life experiences with oxymorons. There is a distance created between the two lifestyles which separated by space. Many writing techniques created the poem, such as redundant acronym syndrome demonstrated with the i's in iPad and e's in email. Similes are also used when comparing the human emotion in relation to actions such as emails and etrades. Throughout the entire poem there is no rhyme yet it does however match an open ended concept of technology and the freedom of expressing ideas with sharing information throughout connections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAx845QaOck
http://poetry.rapgenius.com/Marshall-davis-jones-touchscreen-annotated
Leslie Wu : "Say 23"
Leslie Wu introduced the latest technology in order to create her work "Say 23", which was presented at the Stanford Code Poetry Slam. She was wearing Google Glass as she typed a small program while simultaneously reciting the words from Psalm 23. Immediately after she finished speaking she had also executed the program with the keyboard at hand. The streamed words spoken of Psalm 23 were read from the written program, three times where each speech had a different version of a computer voice. This was a creative approach at implementing programs for a unique purpose. The Google Glass were used in order to view the code typed onto the screen without looking at any another direction, since the lenses are a small monitor. These glasses also have a built-in microphone in order to record what the person wearing them is speaking. Leslie Wu was able to concentrate on a task with minimal effort since she was using the Google Glass for recording sound and viewing typed material. She also used a computer to execute the script with a keyboard. This attempt at the Poetry Slam was a great example of how limited the requirements can become when preparing for a large presentation simply by using one computer with a keyboard and Google Glass.
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/december/code-poetry-slam-122013.html
Horace
It is estimated that around 35 BC Horace published Satires all of which were written in hexameter verse. Hexameter is a metrical line of verse consisting of six feet. It was the standard epic metre in classical Greek and Latin literature. In these Satires he described his rejection of public life. Another form of written format was in Odes, written in their own complex forms to express ordinary thoughts and sentiments with simplicity and sudden conclusions. The poems created by Horace were a collection of his opinions dealing with political issues, simple life and the art of poetry. In order to recreate the works by Horace, there was technology since Greece had papyrus when the country had annexed Egypt in the 1st Centrury. Also it is documented that paper was invented in China in the 2nd century BC. The scrolls containing the poems would have had to been written by hand and in ink. The structure and themes in the poems were important since they were relevant to the time when they were written. The technology used to produce the work was considered state-of-the-art and only those with knowledge had access to it at the time.
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/horace-231.php
Walt Whitman : "Song of Myself"
Caught between the Industrial Revolution machines and the people of society, Walt Whitman remained as an active poet viewing the world as if he was the camera lens. He was inspired by the idea of the film camera to create a mirror of the culture revolving around him, like taking a photo that captures a moment in time. This resulted in his concept to create a vision through symbols and images. This included the powerful descriptions of the locomotives in the Wasatch Mountains and the steam-driven Brooklyn Ferry. The author remained popular and many people had aspired to how adept he was despite publication issues in the year 1867 for "Leaves of Grass". Whitman was considered innovative for leaving the poetic form behind and writing in free verse. His poetry presented an egalitarian view of the races although he stated the abolitionist movement as a threat to democracy. Considered an American epic "Song of Myself" used first person narration to describe the identity of the common person, instead of a reoccurring hero-driven theme, who was impacted by the sudden reaction of urbanization. The importance of change for the benefit of humanity is pushed for a purpose. This change remains with us through history as a Revolution. The rate of change is unpredictable when attempting to measure the speed of mankind's achievements.
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/walt-whitman-29.php
William Wordsworth : "The world is much with us"
William Wordsworth was an educated poet who set out on a walking tour of Europe before his final semester in St. John's College in Cambridge. His experiences from this tour influence his poetry and political perspective. He considered the issues of life important. Viewed in typewriting text from 1806 "The world is much with us" is a poem written in iambic pentameter which takes the form of a Petrarchan sonnet. In most Petrarchan sonnets, the octave presents a question or an idea that the sestet answers or criticizes. This short poem states that humans are too busy with material wealth and have forgotten about spirituality and nature. The title itself is ironic since the world would not be on our side if we as people treat it with such dignity. William used the typewriter and paper as tools to create poetry. He was an important poet because his main goal in writing was inspired from what was happening in the world and trying to make people to think. I believe his main message to the world was that with no control nature would be destroyed.
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/william-wordsworth-37.php
Marshall Davis Jones’ way of presenting his poem “Touchscreen” almost looked like he is dancing to his poem. He uses not of the microphone in front of him but also his body as a tool to express his poem. His movement catches my eyes and does effectively explain to the content of his poem. He emphasizes his rhymes with the repeated movements, for example, when he talks about products that starts with “i”. He does similar movements when he talks about things starts with “e-“ such as e-mails. His movements definitely make his poem more intense (in an entertaining way) that I focus more on what he says.
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