noun
1. a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
2. an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc. taken from different sources; hodgepodge.
See also the Merriam-Webster.com definition for an exhaustive set of synonyms.
Kerry challenged us to do a prompt on this word, this technique called Pastiche! I'm excited she thought of me, when it comes to hodgepodge. Thank you Kerry~
I found this quote, which I think really does sum up the idea, so well, at least in my opinion!
"Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work(and theft) will be authentic." -Jim Jarmusch
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
with a million eyes
sometimes is miffed and muddled
by her search of wonder
in pale hours it is lost among the dust, the fog, the dangled light
every thing will change her world
as the blue hour awakes Dali's Tangerine Rose
meditative mood lost in wonder and clouded white
awakens Lucy
she cries wondering when she will change the world
Lucy hears her whispers
in the universe
sees through night's fog
beyond the backdrop of Lunar's casted light
the romance of the world
every thing will change her world
Lucy tends a twinkling garden of silver bells and cockleshells
and sees the snail's silver trail of thin light
move time's course
every thing going to change her world
hidden secrets blanketed in indigo dreams
when red sun's delight aligns
and cascaded light awakens her sister
Soleil
Lucy knows the
brilliance
it changes everything
but so won't hers
String's theories song
waiting for the sunbird to arrive daily
spreading her tail feathers and the perfect color
of day's dance spirals forth
Lucy knows everything will change her world
she waits for her chance to paint with her portrait
with kaleidoscope eyes
the vapors of cataracts lift
drifting the wet pools of color into
a river of sight
everything is going to change her world
like a million eyes
seeing her dreams
you will thank the Universe
She paints after a temper tantrum
her art makes a
random appearance, it soothes you
her painting
will
make you smile
and thank the Universe
every thing is going to change her world
when she shares
you'll see...
Photo: Patrick Emerson
Ella, I enjoyed what you did with this. You really took "Lucy in the Sky" and made it your own. I think the pastiche form comes naturally for you. I like 'every thing is going to change her world when she shares.'
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary! I had fun with it ;D
ReplyDeleteI've always thought that Lucy was a fascinating and enduring character and I love to see how you have given her more life and personality in these lines. I enjoyed picking out the allusions to the original song, but you have made this your own. Nice touch with the hyperlink to Dali's Tangerine Rose.
ReplyDeleteI see you in this:
ReplyDelete" She paints after a temper tantrum
her art makes a
random appearance, it soothes you
her painting
will
make you smile . . . "
This whole poem makes me smile! You have made Lucy real and not part of an LSD trip, you have made her continue despite being "miffed and muddled
by her search of wondering . . ." and
all in all you have made this old classic into marvelous timely commentary on a way to be now. I Love how it sings.
Ella! I love this! One of my favorite songs by the Beatles waxed poetic by one of my favorite poets!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of all the vivid here:
"Lucy knows everything will change her world
she waits for her chance to paint with her portrait
with kaleidoscope eyes"
Excellent job, Ella!!
How wonderful..not many could take on the Beatles and create such a marvelous piece. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI'd call that a kaleidoscope piece! You have caught all the colours of the rainbow in your thoughts...
ReplyDelete"String's theories song
ReplyDeletewaiting for the sunbird"
clever!! love it.
Delightful, Ella. I agree with Susie, not everyone could or even would take on the Beatles and do it successfully.
ReplyDeleteBravo.
K
You have me singing and winging my way back to the original to connect the allusions. I love that you've made Lucy real!
ReplyDelete'Across The Universe' .. 'Fantasia' .. all bundled up into a great 'Lucy In The Sky' poem.
ReplyDelete♥ Merry Christmas! ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone! You all rock and make me crave watching this movie! Someday we should all meet :D
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