Micropleasure
Jun. 24th, 2008 12:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
novapsyche(or, "Sexuality: My Problem Child")
The initial print run for Micropleasure was a small number of copies, a gift from my editor. I gave a copy to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sarahmichigan, and then I didn't know what to do with them. Ultimately, I decided to give a few copies to family members and send the rest off for review.
Now, years ago, I'd written a poem ("electra"), which I'd shown to my father. I'd always shown him poems that I was proud of or that had been published. At that time, it was the best piece I'd written, and it was published in The Freehand Press, the literary magazine of my alma mater. My father didn't really give me any feedback on that poem. So, considering his reaction to that singular piece, I felt I shouldn't give him a copy of Micropleasure, even though I was happy to be in print.
I gave a copy to my mother, my brother and my sister. These were their reactions:
My mother: [after a pause] I thought they were good. [question of who else might have seen it] Oh, yes, R. (a neighbor from across the street) took it and wouldn't put it down. There were parts where he said [my name indignantly]! I said, "Boy, she is a 33-year-old woman."
My sister: I liked them. Yeah. [Really?] Yeah.
My brother: [as if he'd sat on a tack] I liked them. At first, I was like, "What in the freak?" But, by the time I got to the end, I was like, "Okay, these are cool."
. . . Yeah. Some of the pieces are a little racy.
I always knew, eventually, that I would incorporate two talents (sex & poetry) into one venture. I thought I would wait until my great aunts had passed away so that they would not have to think about such things.
I'm very happy with how Micropleasure turned out. The main premise was that it would feature short poems (15 lines or fewer). Pleasure could refer to any number of things, but basically "micropleasure" was my way of referring to small joys. But playing off the theme of pleasure, I did include pieces that went into the taboo. I think part of what makes language (poetic language in particular) so powerful is the fact that it can get to the heart of certain taboos (and even mores), yet because of the expression (the rhythm and the music) one is asked to consider them in a joyful or pleasant light.
If you're interested in obtaining a copy, leave your contact information here (comments screened). I will email you.
The initial print run for Micropleasure was a small number of copies, a gift from my editor. I gave a copy to
sarahmichigan, and then I didn't know what to do with them. Ultimately, I decided to give a few copies to family members and send the rest off for review.Now, years ago, I'd written a poem ("electra"), which I'd shown to my father. I'd always shown him poems that I was proud of or that had been published. At that time, it was the best piece I'd written, and it was published in The Freehand Press, the literary magazine of my alma mater. My father didn't really give me any feedback on that poem. So, considering his reaction to that singular piece, I felt I shouldn't give him a copy of Micropleasure, even though I was happy to be in print.
I gave a copy to my mother, my brother and my sister. These were their reactions:
My mother: [after a pause] I thought they were good. [question of who else might have seen it] Oh, yes, R. (a neighbor from across the street) took it and wouldn't put it down. There were parts where he said [my name indignantly]! I said, "Boy, she is a 33-year-old woman."
My sister: I liked them. Yeah. [Really?] Yeah.
My brother: [as if he'd sat on a tack] I liked them. At first, I was like, "What in the freak?" But, by the time I got to the end, I was like, "Okay, these are cool."
. . . Yeah. Some of the pieces are a little racy.
I always knew, eventually, that I would incorporate two talents (sex & poetry) into one venture. I thought I would wait until my great aunts had passed away so that they would not have to think about such things.
I'm very happy with how Micropleasure turned out. The main premise was that it would feature short poems (15 lines or fewer). Pleasure could refer to any number of things, but basically "micropleasure" was my way of referring to small joys. But playing off the theme of pleasure, I did include pieces that went into the taboo. I think part of what makes language (poetic language in particular) so powerful is the fact that it can get to the heart of certain taboos (and even mores), yet because of the expression (the rhythm and the music) one is asked to consider them in a joyful or pleasant light.
If you're interested in obtaining a copy, leave your contact information here (comments screened). I will email you.