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(DIKSON)
Slam Poet, DIKSON is one of the poets performing at the Poetry Africa, organized by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of Natal). I had a chance to watch him perform today and was inspired by how his poetry formed clear visual images in my head... I was intrigued... Thoughts and questions ran through my head... about the relationship between text and image... like...Do pictures speak louder than words? Can one listen to words without forming pictures? Photography as text... Text as Photography... Text and Photography... possibilities of being poetry inspired.
----> watch Dikson's YouTube Video above
I formed some incredible images from Dikson's words. I made photographs in my head with the help of Photoshop with no camera! Here are some of my favorite words from the poem in the video above.
- "turns people into salt and runs blood through drainpipes?
- "tears forming blue pearls where the eyelids would touch",
- " his breast pocket was where he kept his rainbows and confetti"
- "add a slash of colour to dimly lit rooms"
- "slouched back in his chair, leaning on the weakest leg hoping that maybe he might fall and lighten the mood"
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Get more familiar with "slam" by clicking on the "buka lapha's" below.
- What is poetry slam?
- What is a poetry slam?
- Who gets to participate?
- What are the rules?
- Are the rules the same from slam to slam?
- Who organizes slams?
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lingering words by Dikson
" somethings are too big to describe so trust your eyes and what ever it is that makes you smile"
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