Mama says persistence means you believe [honestly] in the [realistic] value of what you have to offer regardless of however ... read more »
For those of us for whom it is not about money (although that is marvelous given one needs it, however minimally, to exist in this physical space without anxiety) nor about fame or celebrity (celebrity is a choice and it comes and goes; fame may not be a choice and can be attributed for a variety of reasons one never intended) but about the fragrant, sweet gratification of having sewn our stitch or stitches in the Embroidery of what we saw and heard and what is Possible…for those of us, there is no alternative but persistence.
From Still Sundays:
On Friday evening I visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art and was mesmerized by this amazing sculpture. I am sure most people who visit there often are quite used to it and hence could and couldn’t understand my state of awe. I took many photos and I felt none captured how I was actually feeling when I saw it. I gave up and in my silence contemplated why I was so drawn to it. I thought about it rest of the night and then while listening to a group of percussion drummers outside an art gallery in downtown Philly it finally clicked. That sculpture is precisely how I feel after I ... read more »
I know NYC is not “it” for many, even those who have lived here for much longer than myself, and many move for various reasons that together trump staying here. I just wish everyone has some city, like some love, that makes them feel this. is. SO.RIGHT and you fall in love deeper as time goes on despite the shortcomings. And even when you decide to leave for this kind of love embodied in the form of an actual person instead of a city, you know that New York City was some love you will never forget.
I share the following from an excerpt I wrote about New York City in 2009 when I took ... read more »
My main website is down due to something I don’t understand and because I can’t get a hold of my brother this has to go here. But as a dear friend reminded me, Stillness doesn’t need a specific place. Just this once (hopefully), I share here.
July 24th.
A woman named Yo; the windmill within, World Rivers Project; truth is a deadbody…
Stillness is some fog today and thoughts heavy sandbags.
There is a blanket of clouds made of stubborn gray covering the Prague sky for days now. Except it was shyly sunny yesterday evening. The sun was blocked again this morning.
The sun can burn yet its power is invisible against ... read more »
Author Charles Baxter has required we read the short story “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (1930) by Katherine Anne Porter, a Pulitzer winner I had never read. I knew that one of the reasons this Prague experience is seminal for my writing is because of Charles Baxter as an author himself. I had no idea that everything would be connected to this extent! Katherine Anne Porter is not only brilliant but a lot of her writing process is very similar to mine. I don’t share that bit here and will post it at my own website later. For now I wanted to share part of her interview. Although I tweeted this article, the teacher in me ... read more »
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