Anca Mihaela Bruma
26th September 2014
Introduction
The author Anca Mihaela Bruma labels her own
writings as being "sensually mystique" or "mystically
sensual", a tool and path for women to claim their own inner feminine
powers. Through her writings she overpass what seems to be the limitations of
the human but emphasizing the essence of the woman, of the Goddess. The main
theme, Love, is basically presented as a transformative experience in life, the
energysing force in the universe and empowering the creative feminine.
When she writes she sees it like a painting in front of her eyes, using lots of symbolism and allegory in order to apprehend the infinite intelligence, catching the reflections of truth with a strong mystic sense of infinity, of the boundless, of the opening out of the world of our normal finite expressions into the transcendental. Like an "architect" of a language she "builds" a language within a language, a universe within another universe, using vivid imagery, sometimes surreal, giving to her poetry a transcending feeling.
Her writings are more kind of a spiritual autobiography, depicting a reality behind all forms, with no space and time, a quantum view of existence. Right now, she sees the writings as a form of being present inside the language, a paradigm of living which is encoded in the message itself, like a poetic consciousness with a spherical view of things, life, and love. It is more related with the realization of the greater self, beyond the mundane and well known laws of the society, as an expression of both the rational and the intuitive, in a concise form of poetry, increasing the awareness with new meanings expanded.
When she writes she sees it like a painting in front of her eyes, using lots of symbolism and allegory in order to apprehend the infinite intelligence, catching the reflections of truth with a strong mystic sense of infinity, of the boundless, of the opening out of the world of our normal finite expressions into the transcendental. Like an "architect" of a language she "builds" a language within a language, a universe within another universe, using vivid imagery, sometimes surreal, giving to her poetry a transcending feeling.
Her writings are more kind of a spiritual autobiography, depicting a reality behind all forms, with no space and time, a quantum view of existence. Right now, she sees the writings as a form of being present inside the language, a paradigm of living which is encoded in the message itself, like a poetic consciousness with a spherical view of things, life, and love. It is more related with the realization of the greater self, beyond the mundane and well known laws of the society, as an expression of both the rational and the intuitive, in a concise form of poetry, increasing the awareness with new meanings expanded.
Interviewer: What is your main inspiration and the message
(as we all of us can feel it from the other point of view)?
A.M.B: The message is: find YOURSELF! KNOW yourself! With and
within all your aspects and manifestations of your own Being! The inspiration:
the hidden meanings about Life and Love and I use this form of expression for
creating picturesque views about these major themes, transforming the way we
think about our own selves.
Interviewer: How does the spiritual dimension of reality
infuse your works? Do you see spirituality as primarily inner, unrelated to the
"objective" world, or an intertwining always taking place, sort of
incarnational?
A.M.B. All artists, painters, fashion designers,
writers etc will be able to tell you their "creations" are
reflections or manifestations of "another" world. I personally like
to write in an induced altered state of consciousness. However, sometimes I
seriously think if these are not coming as well from other experiences, not
from this tangible, immediate Reality
Interviewer: You use many grammatical images and figures of speech in your poems. How
does this relate to what you are trying to convey to the reader?
A.M.B. I do not respect rules
of grammar the way an acrobat respects the tightrope!... In fact I love to give
a total new meaning. Poetry is attractive to writers who are especially
creative, rebellious, and enjoy coloring outside the lines. Spelling,
punctuation and use of grammar, are nothing more than a creative tool for me. I
choose to dismiss the rules altogether or use the them to decorate and add
aesthetic elements to a poem. Toying with grammar rules is one such device, but
it is not something that can be approached carelessly... It is true for all types
of writing: learn the rules, and only after you have learned them, go ahead and
break them! I will salute anyone who is able
to break the rules in the interest of ART and great poetry writing just as much
as I admire poets who craft meter and verse within the confines of grammar. So
for this language-loving poet, either way is the right way. Walk the tight rope
or jump from it and see if you can fly. Now, why use of so many grammatical
images as figures of speech? One reason, it is impact of my own education;
second, grammar by its nature is very near Mathematics, use of them as part of
speech creates a specific rhythm.
Interviewer: Interesting thoughts Anca, mathematics and grammar, and I
would think the musicality is also related to math...and poetry is most often
musical.
A.M.B. YES, music has Mathematics, musical tones are
also determined by ratios. Music is sound that is organized in a meaningful way
with rhythm, melody, and harmony, the three dimensions of music.
Interviewer: Do you think your writings are related to the music of the spheres?
A.M.B. Through my writings I try to respond and give
VOICE to certain metaphysical visions and the Reality I try to reflect. When
the forms of my expression change radically, it is always because the underlying
metaphysical grasp of Reality has changed as well. Music is, in a way, the
sound of metaphysics, or metaphysics in sound. When engaged in creating the
work, artists usually falls into a MEDITATIVE trance, becoming saturated with a
pure, non- material energy, untouched by human desires. Socrates believed for
example, that 'beautiful poems are not human, not even from human beings, but
are divine and are from gods, and poets are nothing but representatives of the
gods, possessed by whoever possesses them'.
Interviewer: Every poem imagined by you is a celestial drop of spiritual energy...I'd
like to know if the roots of your daily thoughts are in English or Romanian...
A.M.B. Speaking two languages can be challenging
because sometimes I must direct attention to one language while suppressing
interference from the other. Brains of bilingual people automatically activate
both languages even in contexts where only one is relevant. This is for my
daily thoughts...
Interviewer: Between words(poetry) and music, which form of expression is more
powerful?
A.M.B. Well, it is simple, of course MUSIC!!! Music
speaks to all types of "languages" and hearts, SOUND is before the
Word, in facts words are combination of sounds!
Interviewer: Your poetry is a real cosmogonic show , where you can reach the "
Absolute " , where you can see " Hypnotic Dreams " and where you
can feel wonder even when " to climb the window frame... " ... Many
artists say that unhappiness can be a good catalyst for composing. For you,
writing is like a catharsis or how can it be described?
A.M.B. Katharsis is
purification of the emotions... the same time a perfect catalyst for powerful
personal development. Psychologically a poem arises from the unconscious,
subsequently a poem is created by the mind, since poetry is its language. It is
content in the form of words
which often expresses the psychic tribulations, this influencing the emotions.
In Antiquity Art was used for "soul cleansing" and the word
"katharsis" appeared in relation to the word Art. In this way poetry
started to "heal", therefore "therapeia" arose and it was
considered the poet's divine afflatus. Katharsis itself is not only therapeutic
and healing but in the same time a mystical experience. Therefore the central
theme of my lyricism has therapeutic effect, "the lyrical I", whose
feelings and thoughts are considered as lyrical confessions, a self-expressed
artistry where my inner realty, inner space and psyche are exteriorized.
Interviewer: Where is your destination in this journey called Life?
A.M.B. "We shall not cease from exploration/And the end of
all our exploring/Will be to arrive where we started/And know the place for the
first time./... What we call the beginning is often the end/And to make and end
is to make a beginning./The end is where we start from." (TS Eliot) No final destination, but each moment creates
opportunity for recreation. Deciding for a destination, you stop the moment of
recreation, by allowing limits!
Interviewer: Do you find any of the subjects you are driven to write about the most
painful?
A.M.B. PAIN!!! The best way to answer this question
is with one of my favorite quote: "Take heed of this mystery and don't
forget it, the more you rise, the more you have to descend, because the measure
of height is the same as the measure of descent." (Zamolxe law)
Interviewer: Like I was saying a while ago....You seem to always be
"pregnant" with words and thoughts....hat are desperate to migrate
into a poem....The cadence of your poetry indicate a great ease of making the
words dance together....Like they were already there, somewhere and you just
stumbled upon them.... How difficult it is for you to "give birth"
and how long does it take?
A.M.B. You are right, for me everything is a dance,
this is my perspective about Life itself, the conversation is a dance, the way
you choose the clothes is like a dance for me, basically everything. Saying
that, keeping the mind switched on this approach,
I do not find problems in playing with the words, and through this
"dance" to create new meanings. Words appear to me like dust
particles in front of my eyes, and I can hear their sound.... and their dance
while I am combining. The whole imagery to me appears like 3D painting. ow
difficult and how long it takes? Mostly it is spontaneous... More switched on I
am and highly motivated, quicker they flow, sometimes the "river" is
smooth, other time quicker, it depends on the main emotions of that time....
And above all they need to be positive and vibrant!
Interviewer: That was my feeling all together...That the
words are waterfalling out of your soul, and letting you know what they want to
do, which feelings to illustrate, sometimes very exuberantly, other times, very
precisely, like in a mathematical matrix dictated by your internal rhythm at a
given moment… Your poetry is wonderfully
enhanced by the lining of music and soothing or provoking imagery that you
use.... It becomes very cinematic.... How did you come up with the idea?
A.M.B. OK, first I always dreamed of combining arts
in one, one supports the other. Second, the decision came, when someone made a
comment that he felt "negativity" in one of the poem, I was
distressed to be honest, even though everything you read, hear, see it is just an interpretation. Regardless,
I chose to make a point, to use other arts in order to support and convey more
appropriately what I want to say: a message of Hope, Love, Wisdom, Joy, Self
Discovery. And third: I am a strong believer in what is called "total
artist", therefore I could synthesize better my view of HOW I see and
react to the World.
Interviewer: It is a wonderful pairing, and perfectly fitting with the
very visual social media venues that you use....I think you will produce more
poetry lovers! Spreading poetry around is a noble thing, and it should
be a powerful weapon of sorts, in putting people back in touch with their soul
and inner feelings, especially in the crazy, tumultuous world we live in! Does
poetry have a different effect on people than prose? Why poetry for
transformation? What's the difference, if any in your perspective?
A.M.B. Poetry is different than any other forms of writing simply
because it is more concentrated, more open to interpretations.... prose has the
"chance" to explain more, to "dissect" the meanings. The
"word" which also mean "logos" and "wisdom", once
read, has powerful sounds - therefore creates Transformation.
Interviewer: You are a kind
of mirror to me all reflections of soul, spirit and mind, do you feel our poems
as typical female?
A.M.B. YES, a tool and path for
women to claim their own inner feminine powers. When I said "feminine: I
have not referred to the strict understanding of feminine/feminist. But as a
tool rather. If I were a man, I would write the same... and you know why?
Because, every time I finish one of the poem, I am thinking," I wish a man
will write for me like this!!!" Each person has masculine and feminine
inside, depending on the situation, one aspect takes over. Now, when I write,
of course I use the masculine energy as well.... when I said I like dichotomies
and paradoxes I have also referred to this aspect, making use of both aspects
of the Being.
Interviewer: Poetry is losing battle in terms of literature unlike novel, essays and
short stories. With the rising of contemporary literature do you think your
poem can cross the mainstream and outwit the aforementioned literary genre?
A.M.B. Any form of art can make by itself a huge
difference in people's life, therefore, if let us say my writing has something
to say, something to elevate in people's hearts, for sure it shall "penetrate" through the
"crowd". I do not write to get appreciation and being labeled a
"good poet", I write because I love to see positive and
transformative effects on people around me. Basically they are my end goal, not
me.... yet, it transforms me as well!!!
Interviewer: Has your poetry changed in any ways since when you first started writing
it?
A.M.B. Of course, it is a MUST for any artist to
keep changing and challenging himself/herself, nothing is static in this Life,
therefore the artist has to be prone to be inside these changes, be able to
depict them. In fact his art (in any form) at various stage shall show his/her
own artistic development. As I started writing since I was just 9 years, it has
passed so many years since that moment. My “lyrical writings” now, as I like to
call them, are more kind of a spiritual autobiography, depicting a reality behind
all forms, with no space and time, a quantum view of existence. Right now, I
see the writing as a form of being present inside the language, a paradigm of
living which is encoded in the message itself, like a poetic consciousness with
a spherical view of things, Life, and Love. From the classics to the
transcendental thinkers, all influenced me, and I have a holistic approach when
I express myself through writings. The language, I use is highly evocative and
infused with multi-dimensional meaning. It demands comprehension and
sensitivity on the part of the reader to grasp out the inner aspect of a poem.
ALL my poems, deal with dichotomies, dualism, paradoxes, antithesis in a
dialectic manner; themes like: body and soul (corporal and spiritual), Time and
Eternity (finite and infinite), real (concrete) and the ideal (abstract),
carnal (profane) and divine (sacred), emotion (passion) and reason (logic).
Everything is resolved into a unity: the oneness of lovers, the
self-sufficiency of lovers, the image of the circle (perfection).
Interviewer: What is a good poetry to you, you seem to know a lot of forms and ways
to write poetry, which way or method has been your favorite so far?
A.M.B. What is a "good" poetry? The one
which “builds” a language within a language, a universe within another universe
using vivid imagery, sometimes surreal, giving to the poetry a transcending
feeling. The one which "moves" from the outward expression to a more inner world expression, as a
poetic description of elevating experiences, and as the result is able to mark
people's lives. The one which awakens in others the deep realities of Life
within themselves. A good writing shall be like a LEGACY in people's hearts and
lives!!! I like poetry or writings which are able apprehend the
infinite intelligence, catching the reflections of Truth with a strong mystic
sense of infinity, of the boundless, of the opening out of the world of our
normal finite expressions into the transcendental. In terms of "my
favorite method", it is very similar with "stream of
consciousness" style. I am not fixed with a style, yet, the reader, is
able to recognize my signature, even though my writings do not have the same
format, but he/she will be able to recognize it due to the content, my approach,
my signature. It is imperative to find the balance between format and content,
too much emphasis on the format will create kind of dilution of the content
itself. Techniques, recipes on how to write are important, as a base, however,
each writer shall develop their own style. My emphasis is on the inner rhythm,
rather than the external one.
Interviewer: What do you want to achieve by writing poetry
A.M.B. My writings are my own spiritual
autobiography, the stages of my own personal development, as a thinker and
feeler. Projecting it outside I hope to awaken in others the deep realities of
life within themselves. I believe in the power of the words, and the mystery of
unlocking latent realities, universes, thoughts, emotions within people. It is
supposed to elevate and enrich their lives as well!
Interviewer: May I ask how many poems you write in a day,
week or month, and if you know exactly how many poems have you written?
A.M.B. Inspiration CANNOT be quantified like a balance sheet. It is purely
irrelevant HOW MANY poems I write a day/week/month. Inspiration comes out of
nowhere and unexpected, and then you need to have a pen with you. I do not see
writing like a "fitness", but more as inspirational flow, therefore
the number is not important, it is quality over quantity. Major artists made
their impact on the world not due to the magnitude in numbers of their work but
HOW much they were able to "move" hearts of others.
Interviewer: What topic is
your favorite to write about?
A.M.B. The hidden meanings
about Life and Love and I use this form of expression for creating picturesque
views about these major themes, transforming the way we think about our own selves.
For
me the poetry works when it directly or indirectly focuses on the relationship
of Self and World. The persona of the writer is the poem’s crucial element,
it’s spine. No good poems about sunrises have ever been written. Many great
poems have been written about personas who happen to be experiencing the
sunrise. Therefore, the writing shall have a powerful experiential element. The
poem has to convey something deeper than just the aesthetic meaning!!!
Interviewer: Would you say
that your art writes you?
A.M.B. I have decided to start
writing again this year, and it came to me like an “explosion” - it is like the
pen “writes” me not the other way around - and I just know, all these years of
crystallization came into fruit right now, in a concentrated manner full of
hidden meanings and layers after layers
Interviewer: What literature genders
impacted on your own writings? Which authors, poets, and people have inspired your work?
A.M.B. In terms of poetry writing, there is an
interesting curve in my writing “career”. At initial stage, just a teenager, I
was very much influenced by Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, Avant-garde,
followed in my university times by Existentialism, Surrealism,
Transcendentalism. Poets and writers influenced me in my own literary
development as well approach of life. Just to mention some at that time:
Dostoevsky, Camus, Kafka, William Blake, Umberto Eco, Leo Tolstoy, Emily
Bronte, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, TS Eliot, Plato, Henri Bergson, Jean
Paul Sartre, Victor Hugo, Paul Verlaine, Carl Jung, Immanuel Kant, Johann
Wolfgang Goethe, Henry David Thoreau and so on. A huge impact on me had as well
the Oriental philosophies, like Taoism, Zen, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Sufism,
Buddhism and so on, and all these perspectives about life made a huge impact on
me and the way I approach writing nowadays. The time I did not write, for many
years, it was the perfect time for me to incubate and crystallize all these
knew knowledge, together with my own experiences in order to have my own
signature in my own writings. From the classics to the transcendental thinkers,
all influenced me, and I have a holistic approach when I express myself through
writings. Also a major role played from the very beginning the seer poets like
Kabir, Rumi, Hafiz etc, the ones who depicted so well the high consciousness
and wisdom, who were interested in the meaning of Life.
Interviewer: How difficult was it for you to write poetry in a different language,
did you always write in English, or you also have poems in your native
language?
A.M.B. I started writing since I was just 9, so of
course, it was in my native language, which is Romanian. It was the time when I
belonged to an artistic writing group. I had attempts in writing poetry in
English, only when I graduated my Bachelor of Arts. It is imperative to feel
the "pulse" of a language in order to be able to express yourself in
another language. This is a major plus, as you can use the inheritance of your
own language, and I am lucky as Romanian being a Latin language is full of
meanings. English being a Germanic language, rigid by nature, it challenges me,
'forcing" me to move the poetic language at different level. I like to
find analogies between disparate things. In my writings, as well with these two
languages. To be noted that Latin languages (and Romanian is one of
them) are reach in connotations vs Germanic languages (English), and the beauty
of expression play a major role in building exactly on these connotations. If
initially I found that difference between these two languages, quite
restrictive, I approach it differently, by maximizing the language usage, using
lots of antithesis, and combination of words, in order to create new ideas,
like universes of thought inside the reader's mind and heart. Basically, you
become like an "architect" of a language!
Interviewer: You mentioned that recently you started to write again.
How recent, and what made you to start and of course to continue writing?
A.M.B. My lyrical impulse started in January 2014, however I decided
to go global just in April 2014, on various poetry platforms. Less than 6 months I got 4 global awards, and
numerous amazing feedbacks from the readers, as well poetry published in
various anthologies. People’s feedback and their insights made me think I shall
take it to a more serious level, therefore I came with the idea of my own
recitals as well “translating” my own poems into visuals. The audience made me
to feel more responsible in terms of creating and building more in order to
inspire, motivate, heal, even awaken deeper realities. So, I took it as a
personal mission, for which I am grateful!
Interviewer: Thank you Anca for your insights
about your poetry and poetry in general and its “powers” over the humankind.
You are also combining different arts like your own recitals put on music and
also on videos, as a symbiosis of another artwork, to underline more the
emotions of the poem you write. About visual and video poetry we will talk
another day. Meanwhile, whoever wishes to read/listen to or “watch” your
poetry, they can find you on these accounts. Thank you once again!
Blogspot: http://
Anca Mihaela Bruma recitals, videos & poems here:
Website: http://marmoset16.wix.com/
Soundcloud (recitals): https://soundcloud.com/
Yourlisten (recitals): http://yourlisten.com/
Youtube (video poetry with recitals): https://www.youtube.com/
Facebook (artist page): https://www.facebook.com/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/AncaMihaela16/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/AncaMihaela16/
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