"thoetry" (as you now know) is the fusion of thought, theology and poetry. ..at times, it rhymes. usually, a thoems are short (1-2 verses, 2-6 lines). after the thoem, theo-logical(?) thoughts.
the host 'thoet' might be jo, or al, or joal, or any of a an infinite number of perspectives (e.g. the green dragonfly in "i can fly!").
since that time, 8-10,000+ thoems have expressed themselves, and have been organized (chronologically, by date and sequence) into 120 books (so far).
he first 10 books were written more/like poetry journals, but a shift came at book 11, which begged for a title. ..anyway...
again, it's not as if the thoems are for any particular reason. ..it's more like they just won't stop.
can wIe say: "compulsion"?
:)
-the end/beginning/end/beginning...:)
-jo, al & joal
this piece was written when joal (at age 50-something) had just returned from a year-long international backpacking trip and was living on unemployment in an apartment with only inflatable furniture to his name (see pic). GREAT times. :)
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