Thus spake the Reaper: “A character’s gestures define that character. They also bind that character to other characters. A poet who makes a character’s private gestures accessible in engaged in the act of definition not by proclamation but by presentation.
What is the private gesture of being under the weather and experiencing writer’s block for the night. Head in hand? Rubbing forehead. Resigning to lie on the couch and listen to my new gift certificated download from iTunes, the American Music Club's “Love Songs for Patriots.”
The Ferryman returns tomorrow, I hope.
SPRING AND DEPTH IN HOKKU
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And again — spring. Yes, by the old hokku and agricultural calendars, today
spring has begun. We have reached Candlemas — or by its more ancient name,
Imbo...
5 days ago
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The real question would be, how does one go about gaining access to one's private gestures? :)
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