Showing posts with label poems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poems. Show all posts

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A poem by Hypatia Pickens


My exhibit, Second Libations, is the subject of some truly excellent machinimas by talented SL filmmakers. I have placed links to see them in the previous post below.


Last night I received notice of yet another treat. A masterfully produced film made by Hypatia Pickens. This film harbors several unusual surprises. Besides the splendid well of cinematography, Hypatia has an insider point of view. She was actually one of the 10 people who submitted a text to Second Libations. Her poem "Instructions from the Dead on How to Recall the Source Code" became the subject for her film of the same title. Her written page, quill, and inkwell were displayed along with the other stories inside the Librarynth, and consequently, several of her scenes take place in that section of the exhibit. The story sets existence in reverse, in a way that will become evident as you watch the scenes unfold, as you hear the story told in Hypatia's voice.



Hypatia literally slaved over the movie, enduring the kinds of physical pains indicative of the creatively obsessed at their computers for hours on end. After some weeks of most careful work, the following film results:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cGqC6eOqrE




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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

This Thursday. Join our Poetry Gathering.


Share your poetry... or read your favorite poet... or just come to listen.


Poetry Event at ACC Alpha.

Thursday, December 30th @ 10am: Shared Words at the "Paper Tower" of ACC Alpha


In the longest, darkest nights of the year

coming together, coming to the fire, into the light

sharing words like our ancestors did

in those lonely winter eves between the years.


Bring a poem with you

one of your own works or one of your favourite poets

and share it with us in your own mother’s tongue

- either in voice or text –

all languages will be welcome.



Admission is free. In case of any questions please contact Haveit Neox or Lilia Artis.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/ACC%20Alpha/120/138/153