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| THE MANY SHADES OF JORGE GONZALEZ ARTWORK NOTES & COMMENTARY |
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| "3" The following are some notes and commentary about my poem, “3”. For those of you that care; here are some notes and a few little elements about it that I want to share with you. I ain’t going to give away everything, as I feel some things are left to interpret for yourselves, but here are a few things to take into consideration and that I want to note about my poem, “3”. - Unlike some of my poems, this one came out very, very, natural. It didn’t take a long time to write up, and it isn’t very polished like some of my other poems (which, you might not have read, but that’s okay). - This poem is for an original drawing of mine that I have yet to complete. With that said, there is a constant concept that dominates most of my material. So a lot of the lines do reflect the reoccurring characters that are found in my drawings. It also continues the symbolism that’s found throughout my pieces of work. - I liked the comment Trixiebell made about the poem being romantic, yet also sad. I really wanted to go for some-what of a confusing feeling. I didn’t want to have an entire poem be romantic, nor an entire poem being depressing. I did not what to have the drawing be one or the other, it had to be both, if not a lot more. Sort of like the way Quentin Tarantino did the scene in “Kill Bill vol. 1” in which Uma Thurman’s character slices the scalp off of Lucy Liu’s character in the final fight scene. You knew Lucy Liu’s character was defeated and dead, yet the scene was crafted in a way that it felt funny, and to some extent disturbing. Not only that, but you also began to feel sad for her; considering the life she lived, and everything that went on with her. But, you also felt good that she died, taking into account what her character did to Uma Thurman’s character. I heard in a interview that’s what Mr. Tarantino went for, and it’s something I also enjoy doing very much when it comes to drawing original stuff, and writing original poems. - The poem begins a lot like the way some of my favorite indie film’s begin and end. Meaning the first four lines of “3” connect with the last three lines of the poem. Notice how those particular lines don’t go together with the lines that make up the body of the poem. Basically, the last three lines are supposed to be the beginning. So the poem ends at the start. - All the stanzas in the poem are four lines, for the exception of the final one. It only has three. - The line, “he has the only pistol left on the face of the earth” is about a hand gun that “a god like” creature/character in my artwork has. He’s the creator, and he has the only known gun on the face of the universe. It is not known how many bullets he has, and he keeps this weapon a secret from everybody else, even from his two sons. - The line, “i love you, but he still holds a grudge” is a reference to my original drawing/poem, “He Still Hold’s a Grudge”. - The line, “maybe I’m just crazy in the head” was adapted from a lyric to a song I had been listening to at the time I was writing “3”. The song is “Drive” by REM, and the lyric goes “Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby.” I love the song, and the way Michael Stipe expresses it. I couldn’t help but feel that I had to reference it in this specific poem. - The poem “3” is for a three part drawing called “I would rather be the homeless man with his perfect guitar, than your everything.” The title is a reference to an old poem my friend Gina Garcia wrote, entitled, “The Perfect Guitar”. That poem she wrote happens to be a reference to the painting “Le Vieux Guitariste” by the famous Pablo Picasso. “Le Vieux Guitariste” was done during Picasso’s blue period, and you can view the painting here. Well, that’s all for now, I hope you enjoyed the poem. Unlike some things I create, I’m actually rather proud of “3”. It was one of the very few poems that I did, that came out so natural, and it just blended in together so well. If you kiddos have any questions, feel free to ask. : ) Thanks again for supporting what I do. It makes me feel like there are people who actually understand where I’m coming from, and it doesn’t feel like what I do is worthless. So, thank you all so much. It means a lot to me. |
