word pairs

a movement poem for April 11, 2020 by Jill Randall

 

burst/gather

hold/release

out/in

concentric/linear

ceiling/floor

away/towards

with/against

known/unknown

brittle/resilient

fill/empty

jagged/silken

contents/container

fluid/fixed

longing/presence

 

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Hello!

Today's music selection = "Going Going Going" by Michael Wall. It is #6 on this playlist.

There is a lot of movement in today's poem. I would improvise and cycle through all 28 words. How can you play with a different feel for each word in terms of tempo and size of motion?

Today I suggest selecting 3 of the word pairs that most resonate with you right now. Build a short phrase or score that explores those 6 ideas. Thank you!

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