Poetry and Other Adventures

Dec 15, 2009 11:31

At a recent session with PsychLady I spoke of my passionate love of beauty, all kinds of beauty, and my sorrow at not being beautiful myself. I explained that this is why I began writing poetry when I was very young - I wanted to add to the beauty of the world, and for me poetry was the most beautiful thing a human could create.

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b_oki December 15 2009, 03:15:12 UTC
When I look at my previous years of haiku and tanka writing, sometimes I like them better than my current writings and sometimes I don't. Sometimes I wonder if it was even me who wrote those older poems ( ... )

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snaky_poet December 15 2009, 05:18:21 UTC
I don't know, Bette - but I do appreciate your taking the time to deliberate about it and make the suggestion! I feel as though I haven't a clue right now ... and that might be a good thing. The place of not-knowing can be a place of power.

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b_oki December 15 2009, 15:31:54 UTC
I sure had a looooong comment, didn't I? I must have needed to be overly chatty and that subject got me going!

I hope I didn't sway your thoughts. Please go with your own heart, dear Snaky....

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b_oki December 16 2009, 08:11:58 UTC
Hi Snaky,
I know you're busy packing. I'm anxious to hear about your house moving! I'm excited for you, too! Glad its what you've been waiting for.

Take care and hopefully you won't be away too long from the internet.

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