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I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 12:00 pm
by harmless
I've been asked to write a poem about Pearl Jam for an anthology. The anthology basically involves two poems which 'face-off' against each other on opposite pages. I'm doing Pearl Jam, and another poet is doing Nirvana. That's our face-off: PJ vs. Nirvana.
So RMers, I need your help: if you were going to read the definitive piece of creative writing about your (once) favourite band, what would you include? What are the absolutely essential elements that no PJ poem could possibly do without? What details would really help present them in the right light?
Go.
Edit: I will try to acknowledge the help of Red Mosquito forum members in the book. Bit of an incentive maybe.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 3:26 pm
by mf
what rhymes with Abbruzzese?
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 3:53 pm
by Jorge
mf wrote:what rhymes with Abbruzzese?
cheese
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 3:59 pm
by harmless
This is a good start.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 4:08 pm
by darth_vedder
Maybe include the Red Hot Sound Jam connection. How the Chili Peppers / Soundgarden / PJ are all intertwined.
Talk about the drummers too and the different sounds they brought to the table.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 4:10 pm
by harmless
darth_vedder wrote:Maybe include the Red Hot Sound Jam connection. How the Chili Peppers / Soundgarden / PJ are all intertwined.
Talk about the drummers too and the different sounds they brought to the table.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 04, 2013 4:11 pm
by harmless
How to connect Mookie Blaylock with demos and then Ten. Someone geeky needs to join those dots for me.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Thu February 07, 2013 10:39 am
by Fuzzcharger
Can you rhyme "loss of agency" with "Dave Abbruzzese"?
Sounds like an interesting premise for poetry though.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Thu February 07, 2013 4:11 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Thu February 07, 2013 5:32 pm
by Norah
Fuzzcharger wrote:Can you rhyme "loss of agency" with "Dave Abbruzzese"?
Sounds like an interesting premise for poetry though.
I don't think so, considering they don't rhyme.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Thu February 07, 2013 11:40 pm
by Fuzzcharger
cutuphalfdead wrote:Fuzzcharger wrote:Can you rhyme "loss of agency" with "Dave Abbruzzese"?
Sounds like an interesting premise for poetry though.
I don't think so, considering they don't rhyme.
They do if you bend the words.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Fri February 08, 2013 9:44 pm
by McParadigm
I was just thinking about Pearl Jam and Nirvana this morning....no, seriously. For some reason a line from some place or other popped into my head about Vitalogy. It was the observation that, even when he desperately wants to push you away, Ed can't seem to stop himself from inviting you in, checking to see if you need anything. I don't remember if that came from a review, an interview, or from someone on this board. But it certainly illustrates one of the differences between those two bands.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 8:23 am
by knee tunes
do a mock pearl jam vs. nirvana stand off thing, as if the bands were talking/fighting/rap or/and battling of the bands-ing with each other...But the "dialogue" could only be lines from their songs, or obvious elements from lines of their songs.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 8:35 am
by Jorge
Do anything but this:
knee tunes wrote:a mock pearl jam vs. nirvana stand off thing, as if the bands were talking/fighting/rap or/and battling of the bands-ing with each other...But the "dialogue" could only be lines from their songs, or obvious elements from lines of their songs.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 5:03 pm
by NancyBabich
Ed is like a cat
Jeff wore a hat
The drummers a twat
Stone's guitarings exact
Mike has Army Reserve down pat.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 5:36 pm
by dimejinky99
mention waves. and F5
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 6:35 pm
by knee tunes
theplatypus wrote:Do anything but this:
knee tunes wrote:a mock pearl jam vs. nirvana stand off thing, as if the bands were talking/fighting/rap or/and battling of the bands-ing with each other...But the "dialogue" could only be lines from their songs, or obvious elements from lines of their songs.
this was not for you
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 6:41 pm
by Jorge
knee tunes wrote:theplatypus wrote:Do anything but this:
knee tunes wrote:a mock pearl jam vs. nirvana stand off thing, as if the bands were talking/fighting/rap or/and battling of the bands-ing with each other...But the "dialogue" could only be lines from their songs, or obvious elements from lines of their songs.
this was not for you
And THIS was not for YOU, ese.
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 6:44 pm
by knee tunes
theplatypus wrote:knee tunes wrote:theplatypus wrote:Do anything but this:
knee tunes wrote:a mock pearl jam vs. nirvana stand off thing, as if the bands were talking/fighting/rap or/and battling of the bands-ing with each other...But the "dialogue" could only be lines from their songs, or obvious elements from lines of their songs.
this was not for you
And THIS was not for YOU, ese.
and I'LL see YOU again on the 4th of July
Re: I'm writing a Pearl Jam poem: What to include?
Posted: Mon February 11, 2013 6:45 pm
by BurtReynolds
if the phrase "return to form" is not included at least twice, I will regard the poem as a failure.