Comments on: It’s all in the word http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:13:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Toni http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17669 Toni Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:09:25 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17669 Interesting to see you lose the poem about loss and ponder regaining one that would now tell a story about gain. Interesting to see you lose the poem about loss and ponder regaining one that would now tell a story about gain.

]]> By: Angelina http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17637 Angelina Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:34:45 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17637 Probably the reason why I will never be a great poet is that I lose the feeling within a day. I have to sit down and intensively work on a peice until I have it, or don't have it. If I don't get it then, I never will. But this is something I keep working on. Because as a professional writer, you should be able to sit down and conjur up the place where you were when you originally wrote something because that's what a good poem does. But I guess if it can conjur up where you were, maybe it doesn't need help? I love Leonard Cohen. I haven't seen that documentary and now I think I really need to. I like reading your blog for quite a few reasons, but one of them is hearing what processes you're going through with your writing. I need to know what different writers go through, I need to know more about the craft, about the people practicing it. I need to know how families fit into a writer's life. I guess I had better start reading some books and watching some documentaries. Probably the reason why I will never be a great poet is that I lose the feeling within a day. I have to sit down and intensively work on a peice until I have it, or don’t have it. If I don’t get it then, I never will.

But this is something I keep working on. Because as a professional writer, you should be able to sit down and conjur up the place where you were when you originally wrote something because that’s what a good poem does. But I guess if it can conjur up where you were, maybe it doesn’t need help?

I love Leonard Cohen. I haven’t seen that documentary and now I think I really need to.

I like reading your blog for quite a few reasons, but one of them is hearing what processes you’re going through with your writing. I need to know what different writers go through, I need to know more about the craft, about the people practicing it. I need to know how families fit into a writer’s life. I guess I had better start reading some books and watching some documentaries.

]]> By: debra http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17629 debra Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:49:24 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17629 Another movie to add to the Netflix queue!! Last week I watched WordPlay, and Sketches by Frank Gehry in one sitting... what a treat. I'm sure you poem would be different today because you are different. Wouldn't it be interesting, though, if you could start near the same beginning and work it again? Then place the two side by side? Another movie to add to the Netflix queue!! Last week I watched WordPlay, and Sketches by Frank Gehry in one sitting… what a treat.

I’m sure you poem would be different today because you are different. Wouldn’t it be interesting, though, if you could start near the same beginning and work it again? Then place the two side by side?

]]> By: Cath http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17623 Cath Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:19:33 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/12/19/its-all-in-the-word/#comment-17623 Oh, I LOVE Leonard and the film. One of my girlfriends and I saw him coming out of a bar on Mountain Street in Montreal when we were seventeen. I wish we hadn't squealed like idiots! But how lovely you feel compassion for yourself as a writer. It's such a brave thing to be. It takes so much time and faith. And it's such a wild blessing. Seeing Leonard in the film made me feel what a beautiful spiritual practice the whole things is. Let's keep the words and love flowing....especially the words of love! Oh, I LOVE Leonard and the film. One of my girlfriends and I saw him coming out of a bar on Mountain Street in Montreal when we were seventeen. I wish we hadn’t squealed like idiots!

But how lovely you feel compassion for yourself as a writer. It’s such a brave thing to be. It takes so much time and faith. And it’s such a wild blessing. Seeing Leonard in the film made me feel what a beautiful spiritual practice the whole things is.

Let’s keep the words and love flowing….especially the words of love!

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