"Hebrew" [Reflections on Chris Orwig's Book Visual Poetry - Chapter 3:4 ] ( Ezekiek 2:1-3:3; Matt 11:15; 13:10-17; 51-52; Mk.4:13; 33-34; Revelation 1:1-3)
The Hebrew, poet had a tool and style
Which helped him write his poetry, for while
He laid out symboled nuance like the rest,
His language left out parts which weren’t addressed –But forced the reader to come close and think
About his symboled nuance, add the links
To his or her own life and history;
Make whole the half in written words he’d see.So too with pictures, songs, and poetry –
Don’t tell it all, invite them in to see;
Suggest, and hint, evoked a deeper view
In captured scene, let them find what is new.In Hebrew, there’s no word depicting “show”
Just “see” – create a context where they’ll know
Because they’ve found some other part within –
Let words and pictures help their search begin.navigation