Saturday, December 9, 2006

In media res

A term used in literature to denote a writing style with a beginning in the middle, a return to the beginning for some explanation, and a final note of closure. I love it, and wrote this poem in response...


IN MEDIA RES

To begin in the middle
So that I might rewrite the end
I have forgotten the beginning
Erased it in this message I’m trying to send
To anybody
And everyone
That might have a care for someone
A little like myself
Lost in the beating
Of the heart I share with someone else…

No comments: