Jul
25
Back in MD.
July 25, 2008 | 6 Comments
I’m home now, for a given value of “home,” at least, which means I’m cleaning my butt off. The process of packing makes it clear to me how much stuff I have accumulated, clear in a way it’s not when I’m living spread out. Partially because things aren’t so compressed, partially because I’m [...]
Jul
18
“Hidden”
July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Hidden
If you place a fern
under a stone
the next day it will be
nearly invisible
as if the stone has
swallowed it.
If you tuck the name of a loved one
under your tongue too long
without speaking it
it becomes blood
sigh
the little sucked-in breath of air
hiding everywhere
beneath your words.
No one sees
the fuel that feeds you.
Naomi Shihab Nye
Fuel
Jul
18
“You Decide To Bring Her Flowers”
July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment
You Decide To Bring Her Flowers
You decide to bring her flowers even though it’s
your first date and you’re scared you’re coming
on too strong and you don’t even know if it’s a
date-date or just a date but you decide to bring
her flowers even though you think maybe she just
wants a new friend though you remind yourself
she’s [...]
Jul
15
Book eiiiiiight!
July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Gearing up for presentation; checking stuff over, making sure I’m not putting my foot in my mouth, etc.
If there’s a moment of enfolded sublimity for my presentation, it’s definitely “sweet reluctant amorous delay.” But more about that later. Hopefully. For no reason, here is a poem–
“To Me He Seems Like a God”
Sappho (610-580BC)
To me [...]
Jul
14
Meaning, responsibility, ???
July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
First off: I really loved today’s class. I feel sort of like I derailed the topic of discussion, but the things we ended up talking about have been weighing much on my mind these days so I’m hugely glad we got a chance to discuss them.
I’m hung up on authenticity in a big way. [...]
Jul
3
Gratitude & “In Place of a Curse”
July 3, 2008 | 2 Comments
I was gathering my thoughts yesterday and getting ready to write them out when the umwblogs site went down for maintenance. I should have written something out but I’m too dumb to do that so I just went to bed instead. Anyway, here’s another try.
It seems to me that Satan’s inability to be [...]