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quesarahThe poetry meme got me thinking about my tendency (as a visual learner) to lock on to poems or song lyrics with a strong visual component. One line or couplet can lock an image in my mind, and off I go constructing a complete narrative around that image.
One of my faves is from a Liz Phair song called "It's Sweet." The song itself is a wistful ode to a naive man who's making more out of their affair than she is. She allows herself to enjoy the infatuation and he, recognizing her cynicism, tries to minimize it. The bridge is what makes the song for me; just one line, in a halting syncopated rhythm to set it apart from the rest of the lyric:
In the early light I catch you staring, and you make a joke about it
I see that scene, and because I see it my imagination is captured by the song.
Another one, from Wilco's Hidden Track on the Summerteeth album:
The ashtray says you've been up all night
Jeff Tweedy rocks my socks.
So, curious: do any of you have a line or couplet (not a verse, that's not what I'm referring to) that captures your imagination in this way? If so, share please.
One of my faves is from a Liz Phair song called "It's Sweet." The song itself is a wistful ode to a naive man who's making more out of their affair than she is. She allows herself to enjoy the infatuation and he, recognizing her cynicism, tries to minimize it. The bridge is what makes the song for me; just one line, in a halting syncopated rhythm to set it apart from the rest of the lyric:
In the early light I catch you staring, and you make a joke about it
I see that scene, and because I see it my imagination is captured by the song.
Another one, from Wilco's Hidden Track on the Summerteeth album:
The ashtray says you've been up all night
Jeff Tweedy rocks my socks.
So, curious: do any of you have a line or couplet (not a verse, that's not what I'm referring to) that captures your imagination in this way? If so, share please.
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Date: 2004-10-26 10:29 am (UTC)Car parts, bottles and cutlery, or whatever I find lying around
I'm surprised you're a visual learner
I'm a biologist and we're all about the pretty pictures. We used to joke that a biologist can't talk without a pencil in their hand, to sketch cartoons or diagrams as they speak.
I'm sure I have some component of auditory learning, as well. My best method of getting info from lectures was to sit and just listen, and scribble down notes later.
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