[stylist] the synesthesia poem ... finally!

Fri Oct 18 04:37:54 UTC 2013

This is probably the case. Now that I don't have actual visual
stimulation getting in the way of my mind's eye, I notice this more.
Interesting.

Bridgit

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Me

> On Oct 17, JustJust a guess, Bridgit, but I think what's happening 
> here is you've probably always seen this but since there is no vision,
you can concentrate on it more. When I had a little vision in my one
eye, I only saw scenes from books in my totally blind eye
Just a guess, Bridgit, but I think what's happening here is that since
there isn't vision, you really can *see* now what may always have been
there but the vision interfered? When I had a little vision in my one
eye, I only saw scenes from books or stories I made up in my eye that
has no vision. Actually, I still do this even though my other eye can't
see any more. Must be years of habit for me. Barbara
> .2013, at 12:16, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't *see* like this, but when I picture things in my head, in 
> particular scenes in a book, I picture them in various tones. I still 
> see the scene visually, but just in different tones. For example, 
> perhaps everything will be in deep, rich tones, or maybe pastels. 
> Sometimes, a golden hue is cast over things, or even a gritty, grainy 
> 8 mm-type look to the scene. It varies from whatever I'm picturing in 
> my head. I don't remember doing this when sighted, but I may just not 
> have been paying attention. Sometimes it makes sense, like if 
> picturing something elegant and high-brow, it most likely will appear 
> in deep, bold, rich hues. If something tropical, maybe vibrant, cool 
> colors. Other times, I'm not sure what the association of the tone is.
> 
> Bridgit
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> Jacobson, Shawn D
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> 
> 
> "S" is also blue for me.  "P" is green, "O" is a real dark green, "N" 
> is reddish-orange and "L" is yellow.
> 
> Such an interesting topic.
> 
> Shawn
> 
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> Rose
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 8:10 AM
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> 
> Hi there, I have this too and didn't realize it had a name either 
> until about 6 years ago. I asked my son Blake what color s was to him.

> It told him mine is blue. He said his was black and what did I mean.
> 
> I always see colors, not just letters and words and numbers. I love 
> that peoples names turn into colors and it is funny that I will 
> remember the color of a person before their actual name. It also helps

> me remember facts.
> 
> Some words turn into two colors or even more.
> 
> The colors I see are like a colidascope, always there, all different 
> colors and always moving.
> 
> Glad to know someone else who does this!
> 
> Barb is a lovely pink color and Chris is bright gold.
> 
> Snugs,
> Atty
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> 
>> Chris, my understanding is that only 10% of the population experience
>> some
>> form of synesthesia. Until a couple of years ago, I never knew this
> had a
>> name. I just assumed that everyone saw things like this. Barbara
>> 
>> Me
>> 
>>> On Oct 17, 2013, at 6:30, "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Barbara,
>>> 
>>> Thanks for sharing your poems with us. I really enjoyed the one on 
>>> synesthesia. I know a couple of blind people who describe letters 
>>> and
> 
>>> words as you do, and I'd love to experience it. But it just doesn't
>>> happen in my case. All I have is imagination.
>>> 
>>> chris
>>> 
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