letterpress - first project consider which poem to print first it doesn’t matter but mind likes significance gift for a friend thirteen lines just nineteen words sensible title, dedication, body require different fonts italic, too they need relate pulling out a case of type the heft the weight this new task hands fumble yet in someway familiar immersion required mind wanting rhythm seeks patterns lead, velvety so dense different tactile from stainless or steel fingers start to find their way
the poem, "soul friend," about a poet I met online a couple of months ago. A dear, time-limited friendship. I found out in email three that he has stage four cancer, although stable now. I'll send you a photo of the letterpressed poem.
Ooh, exciting. Great to get your fingers dirty!
So tactile.
And love poem, particularly: “mind wanting rhythm seeks patterns”
You got it!
Oh, yes, which poem did you print first? Hope you'll do a poem about that poem and show it to us!
the poem, "soul friend," about a poet I met online a couple of months ago. A dear, time-limited friendship. I found out in email three that he has stage four cancer, although stable now. I'll send you a photo of the letterpressed poem.
Wonderful! Though I'm sorry about your friend's cancer, I'm eager to see your poem!