During a dinner I had with Jay Udall, he said, "Writing poetry is dancing with the dwende," a line that has stuck with me since. Beyond just poetry, any creative act is ultimately based in the idea of reaching out and touching the mythical, of embracing the unknown and unknowable. This blog is about the dance.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
WPW: Keeping Time
Lucinda is a brilliant time keeper. And then she draws up the tops, and makes a little lid, and there is a little moment of time preserved. The time keeps for at least a decade, longer if you store it somewhere cool and dark. Others, the best they can do is two years, tops. Lucinda, though, she's got them all beat. One of these days, I'm going to learn her secret.
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When you do, let me know. I want one of those.
I'll make sure to keep you informed ;)
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