A bell in the distance is always a bell and not yet a death knell as you grasp brambles and branches for a ration of natural guidance and consent to a series of red streaks they grant as stigmata on your forearms and hands.
What a refreshing respite from the workaday world; to wake up on a Tuesday morning and - coffee safely in hand - consume these words like a warm meal for the soul. One gets lost in these little worlds that you conjure, Victor - thank you for that.
I know what you mean. I was a newspaper reporter for many years and I missed my own errors all the time. I just didn't want a little typo to detract from the beauty of the piece. I've copied and printed it out for my journal. Thanks again, Victor!!
lol. I know for a fact that gremlins inhabit the Substack servers, modifying words and sometimes entire sentences to entertain themselves. They do it to me with alarming regularity.
Thanks Garrett, glad you liked it. Something a little contemplative for Valentine's Day. Next week quite a bit different if I stick to what I'm thinking of.
Good advice Edward, leaving the raft behind and saying to do better this time. Many thanks; your comments always get me thinking. Appreciate you having a read of it.
I've listened quite a bit to Alan Watts. There's various recordings on YouTube, and I find them inspirational in various ways. Joseph Campbell has been a while, but I have read some his work before.
I don't think there's anything exactly to get. It's yours to interpret or relate to as fits you. Anyway, that's how I think about the things I put out there. Some people have told me that and I tend to agree. As my About page says, my intention is to provoke reflection and I don't do that exactly consciously. It just sort of comes out and sometimes it works.
I really appreciate you reading, Mitchell. Thanks a lot.
Thanks Mitchell. There's a funny part in the movie Little Big Man near the end where Grandfather says "Sometimes the magic works, sometimes it doesn't" - always makes me laugh.
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What a refreshing respite from the workaday world; to wake up on a Tuesday morning and - coffee safely in hand - consume these words like a warm meal for the soul. One gets lost in these little worlds that you conjure, Victor - thank you for that.
Hi Mike, So glad you enjoyed a warm meal, which is a very poetic way of putting it. Many thanks for your beautiful comment.
So beautiful and inspiring. I think a word in the last line needs to be "petals" not "pedals"? Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you Sarah, for reading, your lovely comment, and catching my error. Sometimes I read and re-read and still don't see. Thanks again!!
I know what you mean. I was a newspaper reporter for many years and I missed my own errors all the time. I just didn't want a little typo to detract from the beauty of the piece. I've copied and printed it out for my journal. Thanks again, Victor!!
Very kind of you, Sarah. I'll try to be more careful next time. :) Thankfully, Substack makes it easy to fix something!
lol. I know for a fact that gremlins inhabit the Substack servers, modifying words and sometimes entire sentences to entertain themselves. They do it to me with alarming regularity.
Yes, I've seen the gremlins, but in this case, it was me. Maybe next time they'll catch those things for me before I hit publish :)
"You are not an abandoned spirit", a moving phrase. Such wonderful phrasing for this landscape.
Thank you for reading and sharing, Edward. I'm glad that phrase resonated with you. It's something I hold on to.
Nice meditation. For me a confirmation that leaving the mundane and practical world is what sets our feet on a surer path, our own. Thanks for it!
Thank you Andrew and I agree with your sentiments for finding our surer path. All the best!
‘The vessel’ is waiting for me too but like you I’ll ‘ stay awhile ‘. I loved the mood. Thanks.
Thank you, Jeanne. And yes, let's stay put and enjoy the view.
This is amazing! I loved reading this today. Such profound beauty and encouragement.
Margaret. I really appreciate your comment, and of course, your inspiration. You helped bring this here. Thanks so much.
Thanks Garrett, glad you liked it. Something a little contemplative for Valentine's Day. Next week quite a bit different if I stick to what I'm thinking of.
Good advice Edward, leaving the raft behind and saying to do better this time. Many thanks; your comments always get me thinking. Appreciate you having a read of it.
I've listened quite a bit to Alan Watts. There's various recordings on YouTube, and I find them inspirational in various ways. Joseph Campbell has been a while, but I have read some his work before.
I don't think there's anything exactly to get. It's yours to interpret or relate to as fits you. Anyway, that's how I think about the things I put out there. Some people have told me that and I tend to agree. As my About page says, my intention is to provoke reflection and I don't do that exactly consciously. It just sort of comes out and sometimes it works.
I really appreciate you reading, Mitchell. Thanks a lot.
Thanks Mitchell. There's a funny part in the movie Little Big Man near the end where Grandfather says "Sometimes the magic works, sometimes it doesn't" - always makes me laugh.