"All your oaths to hunt the White Whale are as binding as mine; and heart, soul, and body, lungs and life, old Ahab is bound."
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December 11, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
MOBY-DICK, Page 488
Title: But dashing the rattling lightning links to the deck, and snatching the burning harpoon, Ahab waved it like a torch among them; swearing to transfix with it the first sailor that but cast loose a rope's end. Petrified by his aspect, and still more shrinking from the fiery dart that he held, the men fell back in dismay, and Ahab again spoke:—
"All your oaths to hunt the White Whale are as binding as mine; and heart, soul, and body, lungs and life, old Ahab is bound."
7.75 inches by 10.75 inches
ink and marker on found paper
December 11, 2010
"All your oaths to hunt the White Whale are as binding as mine; and heart, soul, and body, lungs and life, old Ahab is bound."
7.75 inches by 10.75 inches
ink and marker on found paper
December 11, 2010
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Matt -
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying the current rapid posting pace. I hope you can keep it up without ruining the rest of your life.
Thought you might find this boing boing post about auto-generated Melville poetry interesting:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/21/auto-generated-melvi.html
Charlie
Thank you Charlie. The more rapid pace has, thus far, been almost a necessity since I want to capture these ideas and images as soon as I have them. I am fortunate enough to have a very understanding wife who knows this is the last leg of the marathon, so the long hours in the studio are okay. I will be relieved to finally finish though.
ReplyDeleteThe auto-poetry generator is indeed intriguing. It reminds me a bit of an older poem I once read called "Radi Os" where the poet excised certain words from Milton's "Paradise Lost" and discovered a completely new and deeply lyrical poetic experience.
Alright, back to work. I finished page 503 last night. 49 remain!