The weather here is beautiful, cool and sunny. I'm in a funk but this morning I went into my studio and threw some colors on canvas. Now the long awaited dog walk and a trip to the pea patch to weed and water and harvest.
A few nights ago I went to a reading by Ocean Vuong for his new book, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous." I'm still in a state of wonderment. I have his book of poetry, "Night Sky With Exit Wounds" after encountering his work in the NYT. I taped them to my kitchen wall. You know when you read something that makes the landscape tip and suddenly the trees and sky are unfamiliar and you've entered a new reality? His work and his Q and A after he read!!! Please look for him on youtube.
My little cat just caught and ate a spider while I was sitting here.
Being with the mystery today.
2 comments:
Yes. Mystery.
Can't thank you enough for your introduction to Ocean Vuong, which led me to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQl_qbWwCwU
It's interesting that one can have a restorative transformative retreat and then feel in a funk. I get it. It's almost harder to be with what is when one has glimpsed what could be, and in a sense, also is. Not sure I'm making sense. I havent read Ocean Vuong's book yet, but I remember when I saw the title I thought it was one of the most beautiful I'd ever heard.
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