It's a cool idea but I must admit that it's hard for me to not read them as lists of book titles. That may be because I'm familiar with so many of the titles.
(But, really, I don't know how good the poems could be anyway when the guy isn't even smart enough to write the bulk of his blog in English.) posted by OmieWise at 11:29 AM on July 24, 2007
I know someone who writes an endless amount of "deep" "poetry" that sounds just like this. I've always wanted to make a generator to poke fun at him, turns out I just need to visit my bookshelf. posted by hermitosis at 11:30 AM on July 24, 2007
The one I clicked on was hard to read not just because of the ingrainedness of book titles but also because of the terrible glare. But I guess this isn't an art site where he might have spend months composing each entry only to ruin it with bad lighting. posted by DU at 11:32 AM on July 24, 2007
It's user-submitted, DU, if that wasn't immediately clear. posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 11:38 AM on July 24, 2007
*Ahem*
Uh, hi... um, this is called "Books on a Shelf, From Right to Left":
Ah, the dulcet tones of DU griping. What was MeFi like without them?
Love the site, by the way, all kidding aside. It's a cool idea. I'm always trying to feel better about how many books I have by convincing myself that they have significant aesthetic value even piled up in the corner. posted by OmieWise at 11:47 AM on July 24, 2007
Whee! All the books, magazines etc. piled on my desk and return are art! I am a poet! Who knew? posted by Cranberry at 11:51 AM on July 24, 2007
"Due Date 09 Aug 2007"
Tales to astonish
the writers.
Invaders from the north,
anarchy for the masses.
Ghost town,
no country for old men,
you can't get there from here,
Chip Kidd. posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:58 AM on July 24, 2007
Oooh! Oooh! I want to play! Let's call this "Books on the Office Shelf, a Poem" (You have to add "a poem" to emphasize the depth.)
The Earth Through Time
Rivers and Floodplains
Response to Sea Level Change
Sedimentation in Volcanic Settings
Carbonate Sedimentation and Diagenesis in the Evolving Precambrian World
Palynomorph Preparation Procedures Currently Used in the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Laboratories, U.S. Geological Survey
Sand
hmmm That wasn't really deep art. Shoot. posted by barchan at 11:59 AM on July 24, 2007
I can't read some of them. Can someone who speaks Hollandaise translate for us Americans? kthxbye posted by bashos_frog at 1:02 PM on July 24, 2007
The only 2 non-technical books on the work desk at the moment.
New York Eats
Stories of Your Life and Others
I need to go home and rearrange my bookshelves. posted by JaredSeth at 1:03 PM on July 24, 2007 [1 favorite]
derail
I spent yesterday evening in a pub in NYC asking a bunch of English and Irish guys what language they spoke in their country (and trying to keep a straight face). It should make for interesting future MeFi threads
/derail posted by bashos_frog at 1:16 PM on July 24, 2007
Stapelgedichten
Worst "Safe Word" ever! posted by tkchrist at 1:24 PM on July 24, 2007
I'm going to try this tonight. Stapelgedichten ! posted by Mister_A at 1:30 PM on July 24, 2007
The housewife's desk:
Writing My Life
Stupid Sock Creatures
Forever Odd
The Creative License posted by FunkyHelix at 1:44 PM on July 24, 2007
New York Eats
Stories of Your Life and Others
That's the most profound couple of lines I've read all week. posted by hermitosis at 1:45 PM on July 24, 2007
I'm at work, so this isn't going to be a masterpiece. *ahem* Here goes...
The Case of the Lost Objective (Case)
Farmers of Forty Centuries
Ecopoetics
The word museum
The pretended Asian
From India to the Planet Mars
Cultivating Sacred Space
The Grape Grower
Wines of the World
Wines of the World posted by memexikon at 7:50 PM on July 24, 2007
I have a 'public' bookshelf in my room with a subset of my books, only the nice ones with geek cred make it in there. In my head the resulting poem kind of falls into couplets
Status Anxiety (a poem)
JRR Tolkein
Working the Wheel
Sweets
Java Man
Mutants
The Ancestors Tale
Girlfriend in a Coma
Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Birds posted by shelleycat at 9:16 PM on July 24, 2007
This was a lot more fun than I thought it would be.
1
foxfire
the dark tower
arc d'x
indie fonts
pandora's clock
10,000 dreams interpreted
seven types of ambiguity
2
pure
native son
ancient shores
time future
a clash of kings
the light fantastic
3
the moon men
bikini planet
an alien affair
a matter for men
war of the worlds
the conquering sword of conan posted by rhapsodie at 10:39 PM on July 24, 2007
Why People Believe Weird Things:
Thought Contagion,
Perpetual Motion.
The Cure For All Diseases,
Unexplained!
Aha!
Right Where You Are Sitting Now:
Them.
Rule By Secrecy,
None Dare Call It Conspiracy.
Everything Is Under Control. posted by hades at 11:01 PM on July 24, 2007
Imagine the angels of bread,
Practical gods
Cooking by hand
A blessing of bread
In the French kitchen garden.
The wisdom of no escape:
Wherever you go, there you are.
I'm just here for the food. posted by sculpin at 12:35 AM on July 25, 2007
The truth:
Gods and mortals
Love fights. posted by sculpin at 1:15 AM on July 25, 2007
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