2012 Summer Literary Showcase: Uvi Poznansky

Plucked Porcupine: A Poem

By Uvi Poznansky

I miss the swish of grass and clover

The crunch of twigs, no pangs, no hunger,

That place is far—I must not pine—

For a poor, plucked porcupine

I watch out for the angry poet

I stumble back, at these sharp spines

Her ink has spilled, so here she whines

I hate, I hate to wish her ill

She writes this poem with my quill

To see this paper sculpture of a Plucked Porcupine from more points of view click here.

Note: This poem was meant, at first, to be a sonnet, which as you know is a form of poetry that contains 14 lines in four verses: 4 lines in the first verse, 4 in the second verse, 4 in the third verse, and 2 in the last one. For example, the rhyme scheme in a Shakespearean sonnet is a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g; where the last two lines are a rhyming couplet.

However, by the time the ink dried on paper, the poem seemed to be missing a verse. Fitting, it is a plucked sonnet.

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PODCAST: Artist, Poet and Writer Uvi Poznansky

Listen to our interview with Uvi here. 

Uvi (Ahuva) Poznansky is an Israeli-born, California-based artist, writer and poet. Her versatile body of work includes bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media. She has a profound knowledge of the human form, and an equally profound compassion for the human story. Her interpretation is unique, personal and charged with emotion. She published a poetry book in Hebrew, Beyond the Window," and two children books, "Now I am Paper," and "Jess and Wiggle."

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Uvi earned her B. A. in Architecture and Town Planning from the Technion in Haifa, Israel. During her studies and in the years immediately following her graduation, she practiced with an innovative Architectural firm, taking a major part in the large-scale project, ‘Home for the Soldier’; a controversial design that sparked fierce public debate. At the age of 25 Uvi moved to Troy, N.Y. with her husband and two children. Before long, she received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she guided teams in a variety of design projects; and where she earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. During the years she spent in advancing her career—first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices)—she painted constantly, and exhibited in Israel and California. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Above all, Uvi devotes herself passionately to her artwork, creating evocative and compelling images that touch the heart and engage the mind. You can also find Uvi's interview on iTunes.