Exquisite Corpse

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EXQUISITE CORPSE Music by Jakob Schuster & poetry by Bronte Lemaire [[Continue]]

This piece is a conversation between musician and poet. Each were only given the last snippet of the other's piece, be that 10 seconds of music or a couple of lines. Each were then able to respond to the other in their chosen form in any way they deemed fit. The first poem was published by the Blue Daisies Journal in Issue IV The beginning prompt word was //skeletal// [[Begin]]

<<audio "music1" play>><div class="cols"> <div class="leftcolumn"><<timed 65s t8n >>//Hello//<</timed>> <<timed 68s t8n>>Water over eroded rock<</timed>> <<timed 71s t8n>>Pleasure in simplicity <</timed>> <<timed 74s t8n>>A path unblocked<</timed>> <<timed 77s t8n>>//How have you been?//<</timed>> <<timed 80s t8n>>Trees in a rustle<</timed>> <<timed 83s t8n>>Not competing in skyland<</timed>> <<timed 86s t8n>>Branches leaning out, leaves brushing<</timed>> <<timed 89s t8n>>//I’ve been good, how about you?//<</timed>> <<timed 92s t8n>>A new tree<</timed>> <<timed 95s t8n>>Dried up sap<</timed>> <<timed 98s t8n>>A mark grown over<</timed>> <<timed 101s t8n>>//I’ve been well//<</timed>> <<timed 104s t8n>>Sun on freckles<</timed>> <<timed 107s t8n>>A warm breeze<</timed>> <<timed 110s t8n>>Grass between toes<</timed>></div> <div class="rightcolumn"><<timed 113s t8n>>//I missed you//<</timed>> <<timed 116s t8n>>Open air<</timed>> <<timed 119s t8n>>An elderly leaf<</timed>> <<timed 122s t8n>>A flat dry stone<</timed>> <<timed 125s t8n>>//Me too//<</timed>> <<timed 128s t8n>><<audio "music2" play>>Ripples tickling stillness<</timed>> <<timed 131s t8n>>A sink, a laugh<</timed>> <<timed 134s t8n>>An old song hummed under breath<</timed>> <<timed 136s t8n>>//How wonderful//<</timed>></div> </div> <<timed 148s>> \<<goto "2">> <</timed>>

<<timed 5s t8n>>When the door closes<</timed>> <<timed 8s t8n>>Take a second to peer at your wrist<</timed>> <<timed 11s t8n>>Tuck back in the wires<</timed>> <<timed 14s t8n>>This body was not built to last<</timed>> <<timed 17s t8n>>Shave the rust<</timed>> <<timed 20s t8n>>Oil the joints<</timed>> <<timed 23s t8n>>Tighten the bolts<</timed>> <<timed 26s t8n>>Resolder<</timed>> <<timed 29s t8n>>Blow the dust from the board<</timed>> <<timed 32s t8n>>Take the pliers and bend it back<</timed>> <<timed 35s t8n>>Plug in<</timed>> <<timed 38s t8n>>Switch to a little red eye<</timed>> <<timed 41s t8n>>Course through like<</timed>> <<timed 44s t8n>>Moss grout between bricks<</timed>> <<timed 47s t8n>>Pulsate<</timed>> <<timed 50s t8n>>Let the meter blink into more<</timed>> <<timed 53s t8n>>Wind down old parts<</timed>> <<timed 56s t8n>>Stop cogs churning<</timed>> <<timed 59s t8n>>Teeth in a nap<</timed>> <<timed 62s t8n>>Memory into the backlog<</timed>> <<timed 65s t8n>><<audio "music3" play>>The numbers dance<</timed>> <<timed 68s t8n>>The bulbs dim<</timed>> <<timed 71s t8n>>The circuit dreams <</timed>> <<timed 85s>> \<<goto "3">> <</timed>>

<div class="cols"> <div class="leftcolumn"><<timed 85s t8n>>here it comes<</timed>> <<timed 88s t8n>>Laughter bouncing off cheap tiles<</timed>> <<timed 91s t8n>>Plastic containers cracking<</timed>> <<timed 94s t8n>>Soy sauce fish<</timed>> <<timed 97s t8n>>A stain<</timed>> <<timed 100s t8n>>The food tastes the same it always does<</timed>> <<timed 103s t8n>>The table holds gelatinous streaks<</timed>> <<timed 106s t8n>>Your sleeve swipes one up<</timed>> <<timed 109s t8n>>An offered serviette <</timed>> <<timed 112s t8n>>The windows don’t open<</timed>> <<timed 115s t8n>>If you put your head to the glass it gives you vertigo <</timed>> <<timed 118s t8n>>Upwards the sky is an old tv<</timed>> <<timed 121s t8n>>Clouds of smoggy pixels<</timed>> <<timed 124s t8n>>Monochrome sprinkles<</timed>> <<timed 127s t8n>>On a birthday cake you can’t remember<</timed>> <<timed 130s t8n>>A friend complains about the thing they always order<</timed>> <<timed 133s t8n>>Pretend your eyes are on them<</timed>></div> <div class="rightcolumn"><<timed 136s t8n>>Miss a joke<</timed>> <<timed 139s t8n>>Laugh anyway<</timed>> <<timed 142s t8n>><<audio "music4" play>>Someone has to go<</timed>> <<timed 145s t8n>>The last train won’t wait<</timed>> <<timed 148s t8n>>Squeezes, promises, waves<</timed>> <<timed 151s t8n>>A secretive, concerned glance<</timed>> <<timed 154s t8n>>here it comes<</timed>></div></div> <<timed 170s>> \<<goto "4">> <</timed>>

<div style="text-align: center;"><<timed 24s t8n>>The house has sat on the corner for a long time. No<</timed>> <<timed 28s t8n>>one lives there. Covered in graffiti and junk it watches me<</timed>> <<timed 32s t8n>>go to school. I make eye contact with it but not for too long. It <</timed>> <<timed 36s t8n>>has been abandoned for a long time. Never seen anyone go in. Or<</timed>> <<timed 40s t8n>>anyone go out. Boarded up windows. Broken wheelie bins in the yard.<</timed>> <<timed 44s t8n>>Nothing nice. The tags from high schoolers aren’t even pleasing like some<</timed>> <<timed 48s t8n>>can occasionally be. I think they tried to sell it a few years ago. No one had<</timed>> <<timed 52s t8n>>an offer. It’s a h ......................... ouse of no fut ............... u............... re no recorded <</timed>> <<timed 56s t8n>>past. Left to rot u ......................... ntil the neigh ............... b ............... ours complain. <</timed>> <<timed 60s t8n>>But still. Somethi ......................... ng about it persists. In its deflated way. It’s in <</timed>> <<timed 64s t8n>>a limbo between d.........................eciding whe ............... t ............... her it’s running <</timed>> <<timed 68s t8n>>out of air or it’s o.........................nly just begu ............... n ............... to take space. <</timed>> <<timed 72s t8n>>Little creature ho ......................... mes in the knee-high grass. Morning dew gul<</timed>> <<timed 76s t8n>>ped and praised.......................... An overturned bucket a celebrated shelter for <</timed>> <<timed 80s t8n>>the rain. <</timed >><<timed 80s t8n>><<audio "music5" play>>Sunligh .......................... t speckled through cracked windows. Kaleido<</timed>> <<timed 84s t8n>>scope. Hear the ........................... sparkle of the glass hitting the floorboards. A<</timed>> <<timed 88s t8n>>hand waiting. Poised on the wood. Knuckled. //Knock knock.// Is anyone home?<</timed>> </div> <<timed 101s>> \<<goto "5">> <</timed>>

<<timed 15s t8n>>under the pile<</timed>>………………………………...................…..<<timed 18s t8n>>into the pockets<</timed>> <<timed 21s t8n>>……………………...........…...turn inside.........out<</timed>> <<timed 24s t8n>>where did you last leave it?<</timed>> <<timed 27s t8n>>……………………………………………………………………….................................…………………….................…………flip <</timed>> <<timed 30s t8n>>…………………………………………………………………………………....................................................………through<</timed>> <<timed 33s t8n>>…………........……..poke the neurons<</timed>> <<timed 36s t8n>>ask a god for a favour<</timed>>………………………………….<<timed 39s t8n>>maybe the other one<</timed>> <<timed 42s t8n>>………………………..............turn the lights on and off and balance it in the middle<</timed>> <<timed 45s t8n>>............................look for a sparkle<</timed>> <<timed 48s t8n>>...........................................................................................wait for a noise<</timed>> <<timed 51s t8n>>ask the neighbour<</timed>>....................................................................................<<timed 54s t8n>>ask the street cat<</timed>> <<timed 57s t8n>>..............................look it up on your council website<</timed>> <<timed 60s t8n>>carve a missing poster in bark<</timed>> <<timed 63s t8n>>.............................................................................dig 10 feet into the ground or at least until you hit rock<</timed>> <<timed 66s t8n>>then call up your friend with the pick<</timed>> <<timed 69s t8n>>..............................................................take the boat<</timed>>.....................................<<timed 72s t8n>>you know the one<</timed>> <<timed 75s t8n>>...............................sail until you reach the island<</timed>> <<timed 78s t8n>>..............................................................................................................................crack open the coconuts<</timed>> <<timed 81s t8n>>........................................................interrogate the birds<</timed>> <<timed 84s t8n>>...............................................................................................................................dig through the middle of the <</timed>> <<timed 87s t8n>>................................................................................................................conveniently left ‘X’<</timed>> <<timed 90s t8n>>.......................................look here<</timed>>.....................................................................<<timed 93s t8n>>look there<</timed>>..........................................<<timed 96s t8n>>look <</timed>> <<timed 99s t8n>>......................there too<</timed>> <<timed 102s t8n>>........................................................................over........under<</timed>>..........................<<timed 105s t8n>>over........under<</timed>>..........................<<timed 108s t8n>>and through<</timed>> <<timed 111s t8n>>......................scream it whisper it<</timed>>...........................................<<timed 114s t8n>>burn everything else away<</timed>> <<timed 117s t8n>><<audio "music6" play>>where..........is...........it.............where is it where is it<</timed>> <<timed 120s t8n>>......................................................................................................................................................................................check your <</timed>> <<timed 123s t8n>>........................................................................................................................................................................hands<</timed>> <<timed 126s t8n>>Found it.<</timed>> <<timed 138s>> \<<goto "6">> <</timed>>

<div class="cols"> <div class="leftcolumn"><<timed 12s t8n>>The journey is long and gone<</timed>> <<timed 15s t8n>>Has been for a while to be honest<</timed>> <<timed 18s t8n>>But we stuck around for the fun of it<</timed>> <<timed 21s t8n>>Into caves<</timed>> <<timed 24s t8n>>Over mountains<</timed>> <<timed 27s t8n>>Through trees<</timed>> <<timed 30s t8n>>We left our marks<</timed>> <<timed 33s t8n>>In the rock in the bark<</timed>> <<timed 36s t8n>>The dog remembers us too<</timed>> <<timed 39s t8n>>We lied to the fairies<</timed>> <<timed 42s t8n>>Played tricks on the gnomes<</timed>> <<timed 45s t8n>>Got ourselves into a few pickles<</timed>> <<timed 48s t8n>>Found out that orcs can’t be beaten at chess<</timed>> <<timed 51s t8n>>And that elves don’t have much between their ears<</timed>> <<timed 54s t8n>>But we smartly kept that to ourselves<</timed>> <<timed 57s t8n>>No monetary gain<</timed>> <<timed 60s t8n>>Nothing in our pockets came home<</timed>> <<timed 63s t8n>>But we feel their weight all the same<</timed>></div> <div class="rightcolumn"><<timed 66s t8n>>The adventure is over<</timed>> <<timed 69s t8n>>Time to rest our feet<</timed>> <<timed 72s t8n>>To have a warm meal<</timed>> <<timed 75s t8n>>Tuck ourselves in<</timed>> <<timed 78s t8n>>Watch the night fall<</timed>> <<timed 81s t8n>>Watch the sun rise<</timed>> <<timed 84s t8n>>Up for another?<</timed>></div></div> <<timed 100s>> \<<goto "Menu">> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s t8n>>Thank you for experiencing //Exquisite Corpse//<</timed>> <<timed 6s t8n>>Below you can listen to and read each piece individually or restart<</timed>> <<timed 10s t8n>>[[experience again]] <<masteraudio stop>> //[[poem 1]]// //[[poem 2]]// //[[poem 3]]// //[[poem 4]]// //[[poem 5]]// //[[poem 6]]// //[[music piece 1]]// //[[music piece 2]]// //[[music piece 3]]// //[[music piece 4]]// //[[music piece 5]]// //[[music piece 6]]//<</timed>>

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//Hello// Water over eroded rock Pleasure in simplicity A path unblocked //How have you been?// Trees in a rustle Not competing in skyland Branches leaning out, leaves brushing //I’ve been good, how about you?// A new tree Dried up sap A mark grown over //I’ve been well// Sun on freckles A warm breeze Grass between toes //I missed you// Open air An elderly leaf A flat dry stone //Me too// Ripples tickling stillness A sink, a laugh An old song hummed under breath //How wonderful// [[Menu]]

When the door closes Take a second to peer at your wrist Tuck back in the wires This body was not built to last Shave the rust Oil the joints Tighten the bolts Resolder Blow the dust from the board Take the pliers and bend it back Plug in Switch to a little red eye Course through like Moss grout between bricks Pulsate Let the meter blink into more Wind down old parts Stop cogs churning Teeth in a nap Memory into the backlog The numbers dance The bulbs dim The circuit dreams [[Menu]]

here it comes Laughter bouncing off cheap tiles Plastic containers cracking Soy sauce fish A stain The food tastes the same it always does The table holds gelatinous streaks Your sleeve swipes one up An offered serviette The windows don’t open If you put your head to the glass it gives you vertigo Upwards the sky is an old tv Clouds of smoggy pixels Monochrome sprinkles On a birthday cake you can’t remember A friend complains about the thing they always order Pretend your eyes are on them Miss a joke Laugh anyway Someone has to go The last train won’t wait Squeezes, promises, waves A secretive, concerned glance here it comes [[Menu]]

<div style="text-align: center;">The house has sat on the corner for a long time. No one lives there. Covered in graffiti and junk it watches me go to school. I make eye contact with it but not for too long. It has been abandoned for a long time. Never seen anyone go in. Or anyone go out. Boarded up windows. Broken wheelie bins in the yard. Nothing nice. The tags from high schoolers aren’t even pleasing like some can occasionally be. I think they tried to sell it a few years ago. No one had an offer. It’s a h ......................... ouse of no fut ............... u............... re no recorded past. Left to rot u ......................... ntil the neigh ............... b ............... ours complain. But still. Somethi ......................... ng about it persists. In its deflated way. It’s in a limbo between d.........................eciding whe ............... t ............... her it’s running out of air or it’s o.........................nly just begu ............... n ............... to take space. Little creature ho ......................... mes in the knee-high grass. Morning dew gul ped and praised.......................... An overturned bucket a celebrated shelter for the rain. Sunligh .......................... t speckled through cracked windows. Kaleido scope. Hear the ........................... sparkle of the glass hitting the floorboards. A hand waiting. Poised on the wood. Knuckled. //Knock knock.// Is anyone home? </div>

under the pile………………………………...................…..into the pockets ……………………...........…...turn inside.........out where did you last leave it? ……………………………………………………………………….................................…………………….................…………flip …………………………………………………………………………………....................................................………through …………........……..poke the neurons ask a god for a favour………………………………….maybe the other one ………………………..............turn the lights on and off and balance it in the middle ............................look for a sparkle ...........................................................................................wait for a noise ask the neighbour....................................................................................ask the street cat ..............................look it up on your council website carve a missing poster in bark .............................................................................dig 10 feet into the ground or at least until you hit rock then call up your friend with the pick ..............................................................take the boat.....................................you know the one ...............................sail until you reach the island ..............................................................................................................................crack open the coconuts ........................................................interrogate the birds ...............................................................................................................................dig through the middle of the ................................................................................................................conveniently left ‘X’ .......................................look here.....................................................................look there..........................................look ......................there too ........................................................................over........under..........................over........under..........................and through ......................scream it whisper it...........................................burn everything else away where..........is...........it.............where is it where is it ......................................................................................................................................................................................check your ........................................................................................................................................................................hands Found it.

The journey is long and gone Has been for a while to be honest But we stuck around for the fun of it Into caves Over mountains Through trees We left our marks In the rock in the bark The dog remembers us too We lied to the fairies Played tricks on the gnomes Got ourselves into a few pickles Found out that orcs can’t be beaten at chess And that elves don’t have much between their ears But we smartly kept that to ourselves No monetary gain Nothing in our pockets came home But we feel their weight all the same The adventure is over Time to rest our feet To have a warm meal Tuck ourselves in Watch the night fall Watch the sun rise Up for another? [[Menu]]

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