EVENT
Check out this great spoken word festival in Del Norte, Colorado. I only wish that I could be there. Three days of amamzing and free beautiful events. Stewart Warren is the main orgainzer. He's a great poetry performer, published poet, host and supporter of positive work in the world. Many amazing performers will be there. www.festivalofimagination.org
MUSINGS
I was reading a book by Helen Thomas today. She is the grandmother of White House Correspondants. I'm reading her book for several reasons, but the main one is that she is our Elder. Americans have few, listen to almost none and may perish from our adoration of Youth and disdain of our Elders. Of course many of our elders, those who hold office, chair boards and are CEO's of companies have nothing to offer themselves or us, having lived lives of greed and self-gratification. Still, there are many who have much to share, but are left alone to become bothersome duties that we listen to without attention because they talk on. Ever had no one to talk to for several days? It can cause diarrhea of the mouth. I would love to have an older woman or man who cared about me and advised me on a daily basis. Don't have one. Do You? Few and far between. It won't be long before I'll be an Elder. I need training for God sake. I'm going to keep an eye out for my Elders, flesh and blood ones close to home. Guess this has something to do with poetry. Know any old poets we can invite to Sparrows this year? I mean really old wise poets? Let me know. JJ
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I feel I'm stumbling through life repeating every mistake of a previous generation.
At least part of my reason for blogging, I've just started, is to leave something that my kids can look at when they reach my present age.
When I was 5 it was clear cut, I wanted to be a fireman. As a teenager I decided that wasn't for me but to this day I'm fexed the question "What do you want to be?" I wish I had that clarity back.
Socks,
Thanks for your comment. Sometimes it's hard to find your way when your job and the work you were born for don't mesh. That is the delema of many poets in America for sure. Most poets don't make their living making poems.
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