Whether about a mother or a self or both, this is a rich mix of loss and love. A famous Jewish thinker Gershom Scholem wrote : "The story is not over. It has not become history. And the secret life it holds may break out any time in you or in me."
Love your interpretation of the poem and the quotes from other authors. Your own self awareness as you parse through this material is brave. Thx for sharing.
If so, please consider clicking the above link and liking the Notes post—leave a comment or even share within your own community. Poetry lives on in the minds of hearts of writers, it breathes on the page.
Your voice can be heard among the starry illuminations, howling at the moon.
"If you are like me you have people with unfinished plots, that were never yours to write even if you thought they were. Even if you hoped they were." Love this. Makes me feel so much better about the half-written third novel I've pseudo abandoned (the characters keep dwelling in my head, but no longer reach my hands). Here's to our flimsy selves and the children who leave us, even if those children are ourselves. xo
Whether about a mother or a self or both, this is a rich mix of loss and love. A famous Jewish thinker Gershom Scholem wrote : "The story is not over. It has not become history. And the secret life it holds may break out any time in you or in me."
Love your interpretation of the poem and the quotes from other authors. Your own self awareness as you parse through this material is brave. Thx for sharing.
Fine writer and reader of Substack—we are starting a movement to get a poetry section added to the platform. Can I ask, are you with us?
https://substack.com/profile/10309929-david/note/c-15579327
If so, please consider clicking the above link and liking the Notes post—leave a comment or even share within your own community. Poetry lives on in the minds of hearts of writers, it breathes on the page.
Your voice can be heard among the starry illuminations, howling at the moon.
Thank you for your time and support.
Love and appreciation,
David
"If you are like me you have people with unfinished plots, that were never yours to write even if you thought they were. Even if you hoped they were." Love this. Makes me feel so much better about the half-written third novel I've pseudo abandoned (the characters keep dwelling in my head, but no longer reach my hands). Here's to our flimsy selves and the children who leave us, even if those children are ourselves. xo