Contrapuntal Poetry
Late July is right around the time the yearly Gish event would have been. The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt (Gish) was created by Misha Collins and it aimed to raise money for charities, while infusing the world with a sense of whimsy. Participants formed teams and attempted to complete as many unique and strange art challenges as possible. I didn’t know at the time that 2022 would likely be the last Gish event ever and I’m glad I was able to participate. Although Gish has come to an end, some kind-hearted people still maintain the lists of the challenges online. If you're seeking a bit of creative fun in your life I highly recommend exploring these lists. Recently, I was looking over what I created last year and became inspired to create illustrations for one of my favorite submissions. Item #161 from the 2022 Gish list asked participants to take two short poems from vastly different genres of poetry and rearrange the words to form an entirely new poem. Combining two or mo...