Poetry, La Quatriéme Partie

Basically, the two poems below are trying to say the same thing, trying to bridge the gap betwixt the genders and create a unity. Unfortunately, since the entire linguistic sets of the two seem to preclude compatibility, the two parts cannot be fused, and hence the term "cracked earth". Sure, it's depressing stuff, since it seems to say that men and women can never truly achieve any sort of true synthesis, but I find that it does make for a lively debate and interchange of ideas. And I'm all for anything that stimulates critical thought and discussion. We may not reach a definitive conclusion, but at least we can exercise our intellects through the examination of the issue. Or perhaps I'm just spouting twaddle again, trying to impart some aesthetic value to my talentless verse. In any event, I won't post my thesis which deconstructs both poems in the context of a binary dynamic, since it's very long, most likely dry and boring, and would take an exorbitant amount of time to redidact, since I only have a hard copy with me. So it's available on demand for any aspiring pedants out there. I may post a thesis on the inherent diametric nature of aesthetic and scientific disciplines, in which I try and unify art and science by using Newton's second law of thermodynamics to define the underlying dynamism powering all human endeavour and understanding. But only after I finish it. I'm only on the fourth chapter, having gone through the posit, the literature section, and the philosophy/theology section. Given the right inspiration and impetus, I could have it done in a few days. Or I could be a lazy sod and just procrastinate for another year or so. It's not as though anyone really needs to know about it. It's just more intellectual noodling for me. Cheerio for now. Back again tomorrow.

-mARKUS