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Think “performance poetry” and what comes to mind? Avant garde smoky cafes late at night with beret wearing, goateed youths with black turtlenecks spouting random inchoate messages while throwing about seemingly unrelated objects? Or perhaps you imagine the “slam,” a group of fast talking, finger popping, coffee guzzling competitions where the contestants throw words at each other in a series of poorly written one-upmanship rhymes? Or maybe you imagine an insecure whispering geek who is unable to do more than stare at his feet while he mumbles his way through work that would be a lot more powerful if you could concentrate on anything other than his bad skin and shy execution? Well think again. Although the term may conjure up images which are relatively modern, the performance of poetry is about as old as language itself. Think Euripides, Aeschylus and Homer, with its strophe and antistrophe, its grand characters like Medea, Odysseus, Oedipus and Elektra. Poetry, with its emphasis on the perfectly chosen word; the instant hit of meaning, works well in the grand performance theatre. A well spoken poet can set the pace, the emphasis, and often can bring to life poetry in a way which will reach audiences with the shortest attention spans.

Words remain the single most important device poets have at their disposal. Without them, we have nothing. With them, we can construct anything. But, word choice is crucial, and it either builds a sturdy bridge, providing the reader with a safe crossing into your world, where they can delight their senses in a transforming poetic experience, or it’s merely scattered pieces of wood that the reader must then attempt to leap between, therefore, being unable to enjoy the ambiance and scenery along the way. If, in your attempt, you throw in what I like to call dead language, you will completely rip your reader out of the scene and into another, thus ruining the experience even further.

Man, the supreme being has got intelligence, reason, emotions and impulses. Cognition, affection, and cognation are the various aspects of human consciousness. The more conscious he is, the more cultured he becomes. He has constantly strive for mental (intellectual) culture sad aesthetic culture. The fruits of his love for learning and quest for beauty and excellence are the various sciences and art .Cultivation of arts is art and parcel of aesthetic culture.

Even for those who may understand the depths of ancient Chinese thought, the term “Tao” can be a mystifying word.

Often translated into English as “The Way”, this term has become a famous phrase that has described a religion, philosophy and approach for daily living.
Master’s of the “Tao” are however quick to point out that the meaning of the term may lie somewhere … beyond the meaning of ordinary words.

As a term that has intrigued and inspired a tremendous number of people, the “Tao” has been described as a universal force that circles, surrounds and flows through all things … both living and non-living alike.