Field Study Proposal
I wish to study the poetry and other media works of Jim Morrison to find out what draws me (and many others) to Morrison. I will also argue why and how I am a modern day version of him by using his work for inspiration and recycling his works through my own style. Along with my backround in his musical career in The Doors, (entire discography) I have purchased his 4 published poetry books along with the known Biography ‘No one gets out of here alive’ and will be citing them accordingly. I will also be viewing his media works such as ‘The lost Paris tapes’ and will review some interviews. His poetry books include: The Lords, New Creatures, Wilderness and The American Night. I will be in between Lynnwood and Olympia to work with location for my poems, busing where I cannot get a ride from friends and family. My living expenses will be minimal, if I am not living on campus I will be at my parents house. I’ll have my laptop, access to Sno-isle Libraries and the Evergreen computers/internet and Media Loans.
ABCs and 123s – weekly log and field notes
- L – Week 8 log March 5, 2013 February 25th 5 hours: Reading 1 hours: Listening to The Doors 2 hours: Drafting February 26th 2 hours: Reading 2hours: Working on Holdrege 1 hours: Drafting 3 hours: Watching Interviews February 27th 11/2 hours: Working on Holdrege 2 hours: Drafting 3 hours: ...
- L – Week 7 Log February 25, 2013 February 17th 4 hours: Reading 2 hours: Listening to The Doors 11/2 hours: Drafting February 18th 2 hours: Reading 1 hours: Notes about Jim 1 hours: Outlining Holdrege 2 hours: Listening to The Doors February 19th 2 hours: ...
- L – Week 6 log February 18, 2013 February 10th 1.5 hour: Reading 2 hours: drafting 1 hour: listening to the doors February 11th 3 hours: Reading 4 hours: Drafting 1.5 hours: watching Documentaries February 12th 1 hour: Watching interviews 2 hours: Reading 2 hours: drafting February 13th 1 hour: Reading 3 ...
- L – Week 5 log January 23, 2013 February 3rd ½ hour(s): Compiling Documentary Titles (Bookmarking them, seeing worth my time etc.) February 4th 2 ½ hours: Watching Documentaries 2 hours: Reading, underlining significant or jolting bits and copying inspiring bits 11/2 hours: Notes ...
Bachelardian Reverie
- L – Week 8 Reverie February 27, 2013 (Word count is 146 but 39 are Doors lyrics so I didn’t count them) “‘The forest shivers under the caresses of the cristal-fingered delirium..’ That which is electric in the shiver—whether ...
- L – Week 7 Reverie February 21, 2013 “A whole vanished universe is preserved by an odor. Lucile Delarue-Mardrus, the beautiful Norman poetess writes: “The odor of my country was an apple.”” (Bachelard, Poetic Reverie; 139) My dad is an old truck filled ...
- L – Week 6 reverie February 13, 2013 “The dreamer can easily project his own anima upon the beloved. But in doing that, there is no simple egotism of the imagination. The dreamer wants his projected anima to have a ...
- L – Week 5 Reverie February 6, 2013 “”The army of flowers answers the call of its queen” so that floral life may triumph over accursed life.” (Bachelard, Poetic Reverie; 40) Why must I be the river twisting around your banks The ...
Poetry
- L – Week 8 Poetry He screams wake up I am awake! and i’m terrified those who have awoken prefer the bliss of ignorant sleep ——————— Through my lips sleeps the tongue of a lizard beneath these heavy lids reptile eyes, blood cool and skin sleek I cannot ...
- L – Week 7 Poetry I applaud these soldiers of the land for claiming this metal monster of a boat as its own in a cage of roots just close enough to the shore to freedom, for spite. ________________ Evolution spilled across ...
- L – Week 6 poetry What in love drives this awkward cruel wordplay ———————– I see the whites in your eyes Target acquired Fire at will! Just shoot. why won’t you shoot Inspired from page 106 of The New Creatures Trees shade the dark thoughts of the trudging youth below Inspired ...
- L – Week 5 poetry Inspired from page 81 of The Lords I sit at this window into Suburbia. We’ve domesticated our own mother to lawn accessories and lifeless products In the distance, crows feast by the roadside on our plastic constantly ...
Poetry Observed
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Lizard King, erotic politician, electric shaman, poet, existentialist, Rock God and mortal man.
Jim Morrison was on a rampage to live and push everyone around him to do the same by any means necessary. He had all sides of the spectrum as well, a sweet philosopher concerned with the issues of the world and capable of much kindness and a sadistic asshole with concerning alcoholism issues and random violent actions. His poetry is a sometimes confusing raw glimpse into his mind. It reflects his drug use, fame, love, his time and thoughts that plagued him enough to end up on paper. In recycling his work I have re-evaluated parts of my conscience previously known but also confronted thoughts and other parts that I believe have created a new me.