Daily Poetics

We must risk delight.

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Title Quote - Jack Gilbert

All my life I have lived and behaved very much like the sandpiper - just running down the edges of different countries and continents, 'looking for something'.

Link: Charles & Marie - Navigator Blog - Soupe du Jour Archive » ABC Button.

"Yeah yeah yeah, you’re thinking ‘a nine hole button? What’s that all about, I have enough problems dealing with the four it has already when one comes off…’ But wait! This is different, nine wholes are there so you can actually write using yarn and a needle… You can personalize your buttons, isn’t that a wild idea! Now, whether you intend to spell your name or just try a single letter that’s up to you but alongside the two buttons comes a needle, a threader (in case you find it as challenging as we do to get that thread through the needle) and 3 colors red/orange/green yarn to get you started. But this ain’t it, buying this set gives you exclusive access to the font our dear friends at e27 designed that goes beautifully with your new hobby and installs in a snap on your Mac. Here’s the technical info: Each of the 2 buttons per pack is made out of dark brown horn has a diameter of 0.8″ (2 cm) comes with the patented 9 holes and a needle and three color thread."

Quote: Elizabeth Bishop

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if possible, speak a few reasonable words

Link: Coudal Partners.

"You don't see many poetry memes on the web, and you might not see one here but we'll give it a try anyhow. Who's next? Call 703 637 9276 and recite your favorite short poem and we might use it on the site and/or send you a present too.

Photographers or illustrators interested in submitting work that somehow speaks to one of these readings, please use the contact button below." -Coudal Partners

Quote: Goethe

It's Nice That

Link: It's Nice That.

"It's Nice That is a daily blog launched in April 2007 by designers Will Hudson and Jez Burrows to locate, collect and share Nice things.

It seemed to them that, without anyone noticing, 'nice' had become this limp opinion neither complimentary or constructive. A weak and ambiguous non-word that ended up sounding snide or inadequate even when it was offered genuinely. Stepping forward, they decided to take back Nice and turn it into a steely workhorse of a word, significant and sincere, with a renewed purpose.

So what is it? It's an idea you wish you thought of first - succinct, beautiful and well executed. Although primarily interested in emerging creative work they also realise that it's not the be-all and end-all. They want to tell and be told about ideas, originality, imagination and creativity in any context. Not the best, the biggest or the most popular, just things to give you that quick jolt of passing attraction that makes you think 'It's nice that.'

In love there are things - bodies and words. -joyce carol oates

Link: Body Type -- Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh by Ina Saltz.

"BODY TYPE: Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh" is the first book devoted entirely to typographic tattoos. It has been called INSPIRING, SHOCKING, AND VOYEURISTIC... BODY TYPE explores the ideas and emotions behind this indelible commitment. From Shakespeare to Radiohead, from Dante to James Joyce, from celebrations of love to homage and memorial, the wide breadth of messages captured provides insight into the human condition. BODY TYPE is not only for tattoo aficionados, but also for all lovers of the written word. BODY TYPE is full color; hard cover with jacket, 192 pages and over 200 photos."

URGENT REQUEST

Link: URGENT_REQUEST.

Link: Volksware. "the most expensive coat in the world"

sketchbook

Link: CO&CO DESIGN - sketchbook.

"Nobody draws in their sketchbook with the intention of showing the world, and that's what makes them interesting.  Here's our slightly messy, candid and unedited likeness."

Book Bindings

Link: Mary Reynolds Collection--Book Bindings.

Book Bindings by Mary Reynolds: A Selection SUSAN GLOVER GODLEWSKI Boston, Massachusetts

Plagiarize This!

Link: Plagiarize This!.
Knock-offs
A new museum near Cologne houses a collection of the most egregious examples of counterfeit goods BY Rachel Tiplady

On Apr. 1, a new museum of counterfeit goods opens in the German city of Solingen, near Cologne. The Museum Plagiarius, housed in a converted railway building, will permanently exhibit 300 original products together with seemingly identical rip-offs. These items range from fashion and household products to electrical and medical equipment. They come from the annual Plagiarius awards, presented by the museum's co-founder Professor Rido Busse at the world's largest consumer-goods trade fair Ambiente, which takes place each February in Frankfurt. For 30 years, an independent jury convened by the designer and university lecturer has awarded the Plagiarius to a handful of unscrupulous copies, each submitted by the exasperated original designers. “The idea is to shame the con men and help the general public realize how widespread the problem is -- it's not just limited to Louis Vuitton bags,” says Professor Busse. Click through to see this year's 12 award winners -- and their original inspirations. via yourdailyawesome