The Non-Works
of
Samuel Tyldsley
Notes
For visions
are but dreams
which we believe
and make our truths.
On mountains far
we set our gaze
and fantasize
a kinder fate.
This is a
watercolor fantasy skyscape. The sky is blue with scattered clouds.
Two fairies are flying through the page. A mountain is seen on one
cloud, a blue castle on another and another becomes a face. The poem
is written in the black, gothic script and appears on the lower half of
the page.
This poem
equates revelation with fantasy. Idealism is a placebo to aid one
in coping with an indifferent universe. As such, it is a consolation,
not a cure, nor an excuse for mortality. In this piece, we see the
influence of Stephen Crane, whom Tyldsley greatly admired. Did Tyldsley
share Cranes nihilistic tendancies or was he merely paying homage to them?
The song playing
is Boston's "More Than a Feeling". It was found at The
Midi Jukebox.
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