Whitney Hanson – ‘Untitled’ – Hand Written Poem

One of the leading forces behind the pop poetry movement, @WhitneyHansonPoetry, was recently nominated to participate in the Artist Residency Program at La Maison de la Chapelle an 11th Century Monastery set in the South of France.

The focus of the residency for Whitney was multidisciplinary. An original poem became a prompt for a short film capturing the essence of the universal chase for an extraordinary life – one that distracts us from the very presence that leads to extraordinary moments. Working together, Whitney and the program’s founders created this unique film, weaving in the visual poetry of Provence, in contrast to the cutting words that remind us of the magic that surrounds us – if we are willing to pay attention to it.

Crafting this kind of new language is a cornerstone of the program and perhaps this film crystallizes the greater calling of the poet: to show others what we overlook in our world as it stands. The landscape, the colors blooming with Spring – each day a little louder – was a terrific opportunity to nourish an already bountiful body of work.

Today, we are so thrilled to offer a limited copy of the poem, hand written by Whitney Hanson.