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2021: Creating a Lexicon of Future
P is for Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek poiesis, “making”) is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning.
Poetry has a long and varied history, evolving differentially across the globe. It dates back at least to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa, and to panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poetry, the Epic of Gilgamesh, was written in Sumerian.
Some scholars believe that the art of poetry may predate literacy. Others, however, suggest that poetry did not necessarily predate writing. ~ Wikipedia
The Thoughtform Need for Transformational Times
Transformative times are complex, requiring equally complex tools to capture the feel of the changes that cannot be fully expressed any other way.
