Posted by femlite on December 4, 2003, at 0:08:00
In reply to Re: Unanswered question » femlite, posted by EscherDementian on December 3, 2003, at 0:10:45
Hi EscherDementia,
Only my homework and for you ;-) (As well as for a few hundred individuals on PB, but who’s counting, eh?)
No, I’ve thought about it, Seems inhuman not to.
I’m still looking for my voice, which was stolen away, practically at birth.Maybe someday.
I love your writing. You are a brilliant individual. I’m sorry if I sound flattering. It is such an overused "virtue" now days, but I am sincere. You have a truly distinctive voice.
Poetry and being published even on a small scale must be very fulfilling. Anytime a labor of love is appreciated is such a gift. Its like hearing a voice when you expected no more than an echo.
What type of writing do you enjoy?Horses, a subject I love, only second to my kids.
You would love the book "The TAO OF EQUUS"
Well, that’s of course, if you like horses.
It’s incredible.
We just sold the last of our little herd, a Mustang. It was hard for my oldest, but I know she was loosing confidence on him. So now she’s taking lessons. We're hoping to move in the spring. If the circumstances allow, perhaps we'll own again. But I don’t think any one in this house, minds the idea of sleeping in a bit this winter.The idea you mentioned to Shar, (on sanity), got me thinking about an article I once read. (Still looking for a copy of it)
It was a fascinating account of how many tribal peoples feel that a "psychotic break" of some kind is actually a requirement to becoming a shaman or spiritual leader, a see-er of the unseen.
Here of course such people are strapped to beds.
And in my spiritual tradition, they ("the different ones") are called beloved by God and treated with extremely special consideration.
We (Americans) have so far to go or we've lost the way and wont soon find it again. I can’t say which.Well I’ve babbled on about myself a bit.
I hope your spirit is moving, dearest, and if its dwelling in one place, well, its in good company.
I, myself, am feeling manic. To me, that means I am moving at the speed of light and others seem to be standing still (translate; in my way). Its not something I can control, or it might be rather useful. While I do get a lot done, it seems, it controls me. I find it difficult to avoid anger when those who are in front of me, IMHO, should be in the slow lane. My road rage extends to the kitchen, the classroom, and everywhere slower-than-me-ness strikes.
It’s been sort of a long bout this time. Time to tweak the meds no doubt.Sometimes when I think of the Northwest, I remember a Tom Robbins novel I read when I was many years younger, about an eccentric blueberry growing family living in Oregon and a woman with beautiful red hair. I cant recall the name of it now, and might be embarrassed to recall the story in more intimate detail, but I loved his way with a pen. I remember a quote I thought apropos, "Tom Robbins writes, like Dolly Parton looks" Such a delightfully picturesque description!
A variety of writings inspire me and what inspires me evolves as I do.
I think Ive seen the writing calligraphy you mentioned, but not much and not recently. I love Japanese art/calligraphy. It sounds facinating.
Are you reading anything at the moment?
Keep in touch
PS What color are your PJs?
> Hi Femlite :)
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> Do you write too?? i don't 'professionally'...but i've participated in a few poetry readings & had a couple poems and things small-scale published that were chosen or submitted by musician friends and a couple of my teachers. i've had a half-hatched dream that someday i'll get serious about it again and get my stuff together (and my courage) and seriously present it publicly... My writing has been mostly just because it happens- because i enjoy expressing myself that way or exorcising my demons (or exercising them... ;)
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> i've been to a few really inspiring art/calligraphy shows recently that have me fired up about presenting my writing in paintings. Have you ever seen this kind of work? Took my breath away. The words and letters looked/sounded like what they were saying. i've dabbled in pen&inks like that, but these were MASTERPIECES... i'd like to do work like that, with my own writing/images.
> And i have a couple books i've written that could stand a dusting off, cleaning up, or completing...(*blush*) and manuscripting properly to submit. If not to submit, i want at least to clean them up to be enjoyed... *sigh*; someday the courage...
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> How 'bout you?
> And You have horses don't you?
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