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    Contemplative Abstracts
    Contemplative Abstracts
    Contemplative Abstracts
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    Contemplative Abstracts

    By John O'Loughlin

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    'Contemplative Abstracts' is the logical sequel to 'Abstacts' (1983) which, being readerly, or capable of being read, was non-contemplative and therefore a precondition of abstract poems that require only to be contemplated, since effectively being a species of word art or, rather, sculpture. The five books in this project represent different stages in John O'Loughlin's development of a non-readerly, or contemplative, style of poetic composition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateDec 8, 2011
    ISBN9781471001574
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      Book preview

      Contemplative Abstracts - John O'Loughlin

      _____________

      CONTENTS

      PREFACE

      Contemplations Book One

      Contemplations Book Two

      Contemplations Book Three

      Contemplations Book Four

      Contemplations Book Five

      BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

      * * * *

      PREFACE

      These abstract poems, which I prefer to call 'superpoems' and tend to regard as a species of ‘poetic word art’, aren't intended to be read but ... contemplated.  They are not concerned with the expression of a literary sentiment, ideal, or opinion, but with the creation of a poetic impression.  Thus they are purely abstract and intimate, no matter how simply or humbly, of a divine prospect, a truly transcendent order.  For ordered they assuredly are, and this is what elevates them above the merely anarchic status of expressionistic abstraction.  Their origins lie in three books of so-called Contemplations (1985), a book entitled Supercontemplations (1993), and another book entitled Ultracontemplations (1994), the latter two of which are books four and five of the current compilation.  They all differ from my first volume of abstract poems, simply entitled Abstracts (1983), in that they are entirely non-readerly (or non-representational) and closer to the spirit of art in consequence.  Hence the title Contemplative Abstracts, as a species of abstract poetry which simply requires, as intimated above, to be contemplated.  In that, they not only stand beyond my first collection of abstract poems, but effectively beyond poetry itself, serving as a handmaiden of the utmost metaphysical philosophy.

      John O’Loughlin, London 2007 (Revised 2021)

      * * * *

      CONTEMPLATIONS: BOOK ONE

      1

      cot dot pot dot cot

      dot pot cot pot dot

      pot cot dot cot pot

      cot pot cot pot cot

      dot cot pot dot dot

      pot cot cot pot pot

      2

      wink pink pink sink

      wink pink pink sink

      wink link link sink

      wink link link sink

      pink sink sink pink

      pink sink sink pink

      link wink wink link

      link wink wink link

      3

      gag rag rag rag hag

      gag lag lag lag hag

      gag mag mag mag hag

      rag gag lag hag mag

      rag gag lag hag mag

      rag gag lag hag mag

      4

      race race face face

      race race face face

      pace pace lace lace

      pace pace lace lace

      face face face face

      race race race race

      lace lace lace lace

      pace pace pace pace

      lace lace race race

      lace lace race race

      face face pace pace

      face face pace pace

      5

      sip sip sip dip dip dip

      dip dip dip sip sip sip

      sip dip sip dip sip dip

      dip sip dip sip dip sip

      sip sip sip dip dip dip

      dip dip dip sip sip sip

      6

      rest rest best best best best rest rest

      test test test test nest nest nest nest

      best best rest rest rest rest best best

      nest nest nest nest test test test test

      test test rest rest rest rest nest nest

      test test best best best best nest nest

      rest rest rest rest nest nest test test

      best best best best nest nest test test

      7

      sop sop sop hop hop hop

      pop pop pop sop sop sop

      hop hop hop pop pop pop

      pop pop pop sop sop sop

      sop hop sop pop hop pop

      hop pop hop sop pop sop

      hop sop pop hop pop hop

      8

      hive hive live live live live hive hive

      hive live hive live live hive live hive

      hive hive live live live live hive hive

      hive live hive live live hive live hive

      live live hive hive hive hive live live

      live hive live hive hive live hive live

      live live hive hive hive hive live live

      live hive live hive hive live hive live

      9

      cat bat rat

      bat rat cat

      rat cat bat

      rat bat cat

      bat cat rat

      cat bat rat

      rat rat rat

      bat bat bat

      cat cat cat

      rat bat rat

      bat cat bat

      cat rat cat

      rat cat rat

      bat rat bat

      cat bat cat

      10

      Wilde Synge Joyce Moore Yeats

      Synge Joyce Moore Yeats Wilde

      Joyce Moore Yeats Wilde Synge

      Moore Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce

      Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce Moore

      Joyce Synge Wilde Yeats Moore

      Synge Wilde Yeats Moore Joyce

      Joyce Moore Yeats Wilde Synge

      Moore Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce

      Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce Moore

      11

      sap sap sap sap sap sap

      sap cot cot cot cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot dig dig cot sap

      sap cot cot cot cot sap

      sap sap sap sap sap sap

      12

      fame fame fame fame fame fame fame fame

      fame tame tame tame tame tame tame fame

      fame tame dame dame dame dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame

      fame tame dame dame dame dame tame fame

      fame tame tame tame tame tame tame fame

      fame fame fame fame fame fame fame fame

      13

      log log log log log log

      log pin pin pin pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin hit hit pin log

      log pin pin pin pin log

      log log log log log log

      14

      some some some some some some some some

      some part part part part part part some

      some part race race race race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race dart dart race part some

      some part race race race race part some

      some part part part part part part some

      some some some some some some some some

      15

      pig pig pig rig rig rig

      pig bed bed led led rig

      pig bed hot dot led rig

      pig bed hot dot led rig

      pig bed hot dot led rig

      pig bed hot dot led rig

      rig led dot hot bed pig

      rig led dot hot bed pig

      rig led dot hot bed pig

      rig led dot hot bed pig

      rig led led bed bed pig

      rig rig rig pig pig pig

      16

      mash dash dash dash dash dash dash dash

      mash dash mash mash mash mash mash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone tone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone bone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash dash tone tone tone bone dash mash

      mash mash mash mash mash mash dash mash

      dash dash dash dash dash dash dash mash

      17

      fast fast fast fast past past past past

      fast fast fast fast past past past past

      fast fast some some come come past past

      fast fast some some come come past past

      fast fast some some come come past past

      fast fast some some come come past past

      fast fast some some come come past past

      fast fast some some come come past past

      past past come come some some fast fast

      past past come come some some fast fast

      past past come come some some fast fast

      past past come come some some fast fast

      past past come come some some fast fast

      past past come come some some fast fast

      past past past past fast fast fast fast

      past past past past fast fast fast fast

      18

      prick prick stick stick stick

      prick grave brave brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      prick grave stick brave stick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave prick grave prick

      stick brave grave grave prick

      stick prick prick prick prick

      19

      trash crash flash trash crash

      trash crash flash trash crash

      trash crash flash trash crash

      trash crash flash trash crash

      trash crash flash trash crash

      trash crash slash trash crash

      trash crash slash trash crash

      trash crash slash trash crash

      trash crash slash trash crash

      trash crash slash trash crash

      crash trash flash crash trash

      crash trash flash crash trash

      crash trash flash crash trash

      crash trash flash crash trash

      crash trash flash crash trash

      crash trash slash crash trash

      crash trash slash crash trash

      crash trash slash crash trash

      crash trash slash crash trash

      crash trash slash crash trash

      20

      plate plate plate slate slate

      plate plate slate slate slate

      plate plate plate slate slate

      plate plate slate slate slate

      plate plate plate slate slate

      plate slate hoist plate slate

      plate slate hoist plate slate

      plate slate hoist plate slate

      plate slate hoist plate slate

      plate slate hoist plate slate

      slate plate hoist slate plate

      slate plate hoist slate plate

      slate plate hoist slate plate

      slate plate hoist slate plate

      slate plate hoist slate plate

      slate slate slate plate plate

      slate slate plate plate plate

      slate slate slate plate plate

      slate slate plate plate plate

      slate slate slate plate plate

      21

      crack crack truth slack slack

      crack truth great youth slack

      crack truth great youth slack

      crack truth great youth slack

      crack truth slate youth slack

      slack truth slate youth crack

      slack truth slate youth crack

      slack youth great truth crack

      slack youth great truth crack

      slack youth great truth crack

      crack youth slate truth slack

      crack youth slate truth slack

      crack youth slate youth slack

      crack truth great youth slack

      crack truth great youth slack

      slack truth great youth crack

      slack truth slate youth crack

      slack truth slate youth crack

      slack truth slate youth crack

      slack slack youth crack crack

      22

      pound give not live ounce

      pound give not live ounce

      pound give not live ounce

      pound give not live ounce

      pound give not live ounce

      ounce give dot live pound

      ounce give dot live pound

      ounce give dot live pound

      ounce give dot live pound

      ounce give dot live pound

      pound live not give ounce

      pound live not give ounce

      pound live not give ounce

      pound live not give ounce

      pound live not give ounce

      ounce live dot give pound

      ounce live dot give pound

      ounce live dot give pound

      ounce live dot give pound

      ounce live dot give pound

      23

      pain pain pain pain

      pain pain pain pain

      want pain pain want

      pain want want pain

      want want want want

      want want want want

      pain want want pain

      want pain pain want

      want want want want

      want want want want

      pain want want pain

      want pain pain want

      pain pain pain pain

      pain pain pain pain

      24

      safe part part safe

      safe part part safe

      part part part part

      part safe safe part

      part safe safe part

      safe safe safe safe

      part safe part safe

      safe part safe part

      safe part part safe

      part safe safe part

      25

      food food food food

      food food food food

      food take take food

      food take take food

      food food food food

      food call call food

      food call call food

      food call call food

      food call call food

      food call call food

      food call call food

      food food food food

      food take take food

      food take take food

      food food food food

      food food food food

      26

      gust top bland hop lust

      gust top bland hop lust

      gust top bland hop lust

      gust hop bland top lust

      gust hop grand top lust

      gust hop grand top lust

      gust hop grand top lust

      gust hop grand top lust

      lust top bland hop gust

      lust top bland hop gust

      lust top bland hop gust

      lust hop bland top gust

      lust hop grand top gust

      lust hop grand top gust

      lust hop grand top gust

      lust hop grand top gust

      27

      tall pill will fill

      tall pill will fill

      tall pill will fill

      tall pill will fill

      fill will pill tall

      fill will pill tall

      fill will pill tall

      fill will pill tall

      tall pill will fill

      tall pill will fill

      tall pill will fill

      tall pill will fill

      fill will pill tall

      fill will pill tall

      fill will pill tall

      fill will pill tall

      28

      game lock lock name

      name lock lock game

      game lock lock name

      name game name game

      game name game name

      name lock lock game

      game rock rock name

      name game name game

      game name game name

      name rock rock game

      game rock rock name

      name rock rock game

      29

      pose to in nose

      pose to in nose

      pose do on nose

      pose do on nose

      nose to in pose

      nose to in pose

      nose do on pose

      nose do on pose

      pose in to nose

      pose in to nose

      pose on do nose

      pose on do nose

      nose in to pose

      nose in to pose

      nose on do pose

      nose on do pose

      30

      lift at too of pool

      lift at too of pool

      lift at yes of pool

      lift at yes of pool

      lift of yes at pool

      lift of yes at pool

      lift of yes at pool

      lift of yes at pool

      pool at too of lift

      pool at too of lift

      pool at too of lift

      pool at too of lift

      pool of too at lift

      pool of too at lift

      pool of yes at lift

      pool of yes at lift

      31

      move move move move

      move wind wind move

      move move move move

      move wind wind move

      dove wind wind dove

      dove dove dove dove

      dove wind wind dove

      dove dove dove dove

      32

      cost cost west west

      cost fade made west

      cost fade made west

      cost cost west west

      west west cost cost

      west made fade cost

      west made fade cost

      west west cost cost

      33

      dock rock dock rock

      rock dock rock dock

      dock late late rock

      rock late late dock

      dock mate mate rock

      rock mate mate dock

      dock rock dock rock

      rock dock rock dock

      34

      tip tip tip rod rod rod

      tip tip tip rod rod rod

      tip tip tip rod rod rod

      rod rod rod tip tip tip

      rod rod rod tip tip tip

      rod rod rod tip tip tip

      tip tip tip rod rod rod

      tip tip tip rod rod rod

      tip tip tip rod rod rod

      35

      sit sit sit lad lad lad

      sit sit sit lad lad lad

      sit sit sit lad lad lad

      fad fad fad pit pit pit

      fad fad fad pit pit pit

      fad fad fad pit pit pit

      pit pit pit fad fad fad

      pit pit pit fad fad fad

      pit pit pit fad fad fad

      lad lad lad sit sit sit

      lad lad lad sit sit sit

      lad lad lad sit sit sit

      36

      lick lick sick sick

      lick lick sick sick

      lick rule rule sick

      lick rule rule sick

      sick sick lick lick

      sick tool tool lick

      sick tool tool lick

      sick sick lick lick

      lick rule rule sick

      lick rule rule sick

      sick sick lick lick

      sick sick lick lick

      37

      note note pick pick

      note note pick pick

      note note pick pick

      note note pick pick

      pick pick note note

      pick pick note note

      pick pick note note

      pick pick note note

      38

      pond pond daze daze

      pond pond daze daze

      daze daze pond pond

      daze daze pond pond

      pond pond daze daze

      pond pond daze daze

      daze daze pond pond

      daze daze pond pond

      39

      bust bust hope hope

      bust bust hope hope

      bust bust bust bust

      bust bust bust bust

      hope hope hope hope

      hope hope hope hope

      hope hope hope hope

      hope hope hope hope

      bust bust bust bust

      bust bust bust bust

      hope hope bust bust

      hope hope bust bust

      40

      tin tin tin sin sin sin

      tin tin tin sin sin sin

      tin tin tin sin sin sin

      tin sin sin tin tin tin

      sin sin sin tin tin tin

      sin sin sin tin tin tin

      pin pin pin fin fin fin

      pin pin pin fin fin fin

      pin pin pin fin fin fin

      fin fin fin pin pin pin

      fin fin fin pin pin pin

      fin fin fin pin pin pin

      41

      red red red bed bed bed

      red pot red bed tot bed

      red red red bed bed bed

      bed bed bed red red red

      bed bed bed red red red

      bed

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