Name of poet-Gary Barwin

Gary Barwin is a well known writer, composer, and performer.  I was so amazed by the amount of work he has done over the years. He appears to be a hard working person who is inspired by a number of things.  He wrote books for children fiction, one of the book is entitled The Racing Worm Brothers. The book was published in 1998. He went to publish other books that were a range of genres such as poetry, more fiction, visual and concrete poetry, music for live performers and computers, text & sound works, and writing and young adults. I found something interesting about Gary Barwin he shared his ideas and thoughts on how he gets inspired when writing or creating music on his interview with Rob McLennan. One of the questions that Rob asked caught my attention. I have always wondered if poets run out of ideas as I do. The question that Rob Mc Lennan asked was: When your writing gets stalled, where do you turn or return for (for lack of a better word) inspiration?. Gary Barwin’s answer was: “.  I certainly turn to other arts. To walking. To random or unplanned input. To other projects”. I feel that this is excellent advice and a well though out answer because sometimes we need to separate ourselves from what we are writing if it is unproductive. I think that looking at the arts as he said inspires us and makes writers appreciate more the beauty of art. I like his style and the way he presents himself to the audience. After looking at work and researching  about him I still wonder why he uses vocabulary of a high level in series.

 The link to the interview between Gary Barwin and Rob Mc Lennan

http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2008/01/12-or-20-questions-with-gary-barwin.html

Add a comment April 12, 2010

Five interesting things about shoes.

1.   In ancient Egypt, the sandal demonstrated a person’s rank in society. Slaves either went barefoot or wore crude sandals made from palm leaves. Common citizens wore sandals of woven papyrus, consisting of a flat sole tied to the foot by a thong between the toes. But sandals with pointed toes were reserved only for the higher stations of society, and the colors red and yellow were taboo for anyone below the aristocratic rank.

2.   Shoes were made over 4000 years ago. Heels were invented in the Middle East to help lift the foot from the burning sand.

3.  In the Middle Ages a father passed his authority over his daughter to her husband in a shoe ceremony. At the wedding, the groom handed the bride a shoe, which she put on to show she was then his subject

4.  The first lady’s boot was designed for Queen Victoria in 1840 meaning that she was the first lady to wear a boot.

5.  In 1927, X-rays were used  to help people find a fitting shoe. It was known as the Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscope but was later destroyed due to health hazards.

Add a comment April 9, 2010