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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Collecting bowls and such
While meditating the other day, these visions flowed in: Carved jade bowls, the stony sides of mountains reflecting sunshine, translucent stone, the translucency of celadon-glazed Chinese porcelain, and the colors of thin sheets of jade and rust against light, over … Continue reading
Posted in ...Grafediting, conceptualizing, inspiration
Tagged building a poem, celadon ware, flag of India, Heath Ceramics, jade, Japanese art, love, meditation, Tang dynasty, Tracey Taylor, visions, Zen Buddhism
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What a remix can do
Open it up, cut the edges sharper, make it jump, deliver a richer experience. Case in point, “Gora gora rang” by Imran Khan. share?
Posted in ...Open Grafetti, composing, editing, inspiration, other arts, rhythm, sonics
Tagged Desi music, remix, song
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Callery pears
Callery pears, their white lace and cream like Watteau; the etchiness of oaks in bud, scribbled high. Reach for the sky, the sap’s up! As sweet and raw as a wood fire am I, and sad as the sea. What … Continue reading
Posted in ...Grafediting, early poems
Tagged Callery pears, love, oaks, sea, spring, Watteau, wood fire
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Frederick Seidel, poetry, love
On the weekend, I read an article in the NYTimes about Frederick Seidel, whom I’d never heard of. He reads six of his own poems in a multimedia piece attached to the article. His six readings, which last less than … Continue reading
Posted in ...Grafediting, ...writers' work, editing, rhythm, sonics, writing poetry
Tagged Federick Seidel, love
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Back on the chopping block
When I start a blog, I have a sense of a theme and try to write the blog conversationally. As I struggle to express my thoughts, I walk around my points and use too many words. share?
Posted in ...Grafediting, composing, conceptualizing, editing, writing for blogs
Tagged logical errors, sequencing errors, verbosity
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Tough love, 3 versions
(1) “Still in love?” she asked. “Yes,” I said. share?
Posted in ...Grafediting, composing, editing, writing poetry
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Constructionist cooking: what is it?
Constructionist cooking: what is it? Last night I put half a turkey breast, sea salt, two dried Turkish bay leaves, and water (to cover plus an inch) into a slow cooker on low, and forgot about it. share?
Posted in ...Open Grafetti, early prose, ego, inspiration, rhythm, Wikipedia
Tagged bay leaves, chicken parm, constructionism, constructivism, curried soup, sea salt, sensitive cooking
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Card models
This pic of Chateau de Belcayre on the France’s Vezere River is the first in a slideshow from a travel article about canoeing in the lovely Dordogne Valley region of France by Christopher Shaw*, in today’s NYTimes.com (click on the … Continue reading
Posted in ...Grafetti, ...writers' work, inspiration
Tagged chateaux, creativity, emotions, family, love, memories, paper models, poverty
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