tm

by mwpm

tm by mwpm is, as can be expected, a meditation on the letters t and m, however not necessarily a meditation of the transcendental kind. In mwpm’s own words:

these two letters have two distinctive connotations to me:

"mt" sounds like "empty"
I have attempted to represent emptiness by rendering the letters as bordered rather than filled.

"tm" stands for "trademark"
I have attempted to represent the implications of trademark by means of proliferation and arrangement, as if by mechanical reproduction.

combining these letters means exploring their aesthetic qualities and potentials, how they compliment and contrast.
combining these connotations means confronting the emptiness of capitalism and consumer culture.

Genres: Poetry

12 pages, Chapbook

Published October 1, 2018