Poetry Analysis and Creation

Inner and Outer Worlds in Poetry

• The poem combines inner feelings with observations of the outer world.
• The poet selects details from the external environment to express internal emotions and experiences.
• Examples:
  • Swans arriving in autumn.
  • Moonlight.
  • Flowers falling.

Embodied Sorrow

• Sorrow manifests physically.
• Example: Waking up with a sense of sadness from the previous day, leading to a frown.
• The body registers sadness, even if the mind doesn't immediately recall the cause.

Poetic Process of Li Ching Chao

• Lee Ching Chao felt an urge to create and would immediately act upon it.
• She would start writing or creating something new.

Materials for Poetry Creation

• Brush: A wooden shaft with animal fur (e.g., squirrel fur).
  • Different types of fur have unique properties.
  • Capable of making a fine point and holding a lot of liquid.
• Ink: Made from the soot of burnt pine trees, held together with resin.
  • Ink sticks are ground with water on a stone to create ink.
  • The friction between the stone and water allows the soot to seep into the water, creating ink.
• Paper: Rice paper.

The Ink Making Process

• Grinding ink is a therapeutic process.
• The process involves controlling the strength of the ink by adding water to thin it out.
• The process of making ink is integral to the creative process, unlike modern methods like using a pen or phone.