Anne and Jean founded WORDHARVEST 11 years ago, which is “devoted to the art and craft of writing.” WORDHARVEST sponsors the Tony Hillerman Writers Conference. I can’t wait to continue learning from these well known authors, and maybe one famous scriptwriter that I have never met. Anne and Jean have put together a fabulous array of gifted writers. This year, the conference will feature Anne Hillerman, James McGrath Morris, Kirk Ellis, Craig Johnson, David Morrell, Margaret Coel, Christine Barber, Linda Jacobs, Steve Havill, and many others!!
It would be awesome to talk with James McGrath Morris. He is the author of Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power. As a former journalist, I have to read that book and get a special autograph from McGrath Morris. Joseph Pulitzer was a “media baron” who settled in St. Louis. The baron “transformed American journalism into a medium of mass consumption and immense influence.” How can I not read a book about the rise (and arguably the fall) of a champion of the Democratic Party? The media powerhouse is said to have “used his influence to advance a progressive political agenda and his power to fight those who opposed him.”
I would also love to meet the Emmy award winning screenwriter/producer Kirk Ellis. Ellis was the writer and the co~executive producer of John Adams (the HBO mini~series). He is also working on Blood and Thunder, which is an epic drama about Kit Carson and the Navajo Wars. In 2009, Ellis agreed to work on the adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway book Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir by A. E. Hotchner. You know I have to meet him right?! I adore Hemingway. Ellis also worked on the TV mini~series Into the West: Hell on Wheels and Anne Frank: The Whole Story.
I really can’t wait! Here is the design I came up with for the conference.It is sure to be a great!
•The giants bow down to Jack once he takes the crown.•
Today we went to go see “Jack the Giant Slayer.” That movie rocked! I didn’t give it a “B+” like the forever unsatisfied critics. I liked several things about the movie. Second~ the giants looked creepy (intricately creative bone jewelry, sharp/dirty teeth ~n~ all). Third~ it was a good take on the classic fairy tale to have more than one bean stalk. Forth~ I love me a woman or “princess” who wants or needs to step out of her box. Fifth~ the story was captured in an old book. No I did not forget “first” up there.
There was a #1 take away from this version of the tale which I found most important. This was embodied by Jack himself. The deeper message of the story is this… To be a hero and capture the love of another we do not need to have wealth and fame or material things. With heart it is possible to slay metaphoric giants and secure authentic glory.
•Jack passes the story of the giants on to his children.•
~Nora Arnezeder and Ben Barnes portray Celia and the Young Man in “The Words.”~
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My tragedy was that I
loved words more than
the woman who inspired
me to write them.
~~The Old Man
(a character in “The Words”)
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At some point, you have
to choose between life
and fiction. The two are
very close but they never
actually touch. They are
two very, very different
things.
~~Clay Hammond
(a character in “The Words”)
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Tonight I watched the movie “The Words.” The film is based on a screenplay by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. Rory (played by Bradley Cooper) is a tormented writer lead by fate to another tormented writer (the old man played by Jeremy Irons). The story of these two writers is told by a famous author named Clay Hammond. Hammond (played by Dennis Quaid) is yet another tormented writer. Zoë Saldana (Dora) and Olivia Wilde (Daniella) are also in this film.
Once again, I liked something that none of the critics liked. I thought that the movie had a lot of symbolism which I would love to explore at some point. It also made me think. As writers we often second guess ourselves or try to write what we believe others will like or what we hope will sell. To describe the surface of the film in short, it is a tragic story about a desperate writer who resorts to plagiarism. The deeper story confirms that the extremities of pleasure, but mostly pain can inspire us to write our very best.
“The Words” are those of a young military man inspired by pleasure, but driven to write by his pain. He starts the first page of a manuscript on the back of a goodbye note from his wife. The writing is later lost in Paris, thus it is never published by the original author. Years later, the manuscript is discovered by Rory in an old briefcase. Out of desperation the struggling writer successfully sells it as his own. His secret is inevitably discovered by the old man who is the real author of the manuscript.
One of the most powerful moments in the story was when the young writer hits rock bottom. While he is on his knees he looks up at Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises” (1926) and rips it from his bookshelf while thrashing all of his books and typewriter. The essence of Hemingway is a major symbol in the movie. That novel has been called one of Hemingway’s greatest works. It was a tragedy and was not favored by literary critics when he first published the work.
~The Young Man is driven to write his best and only work when Celia leaves him.~
I assume that “The Sun Also Rises” was in the original screenplay for this movie. There were so many connections to the story of each writer in “The Words.” Hemingway’s book included; an American journalist living in Paris; a café; a tragic love story; pain; a soldier; and it was based on real people and real life. I find it interesting that Klugman and Sternthal (the writers of the original screenplay) must have known that Hemingway completed that novel when he was separated from his first wife, Hadley Richardson.
For a moment I wondered if Klugman and Sternthal loosely based all three characters on Hemingway? Even Rory is silenced by a Hemingway plaque on a wall in Paris at one point. The writers of the screenplay for “The Words” must have planned a Hemingway connection into their characters? Some have said that Hemingway “unraveled” after his divorce from his first wife. It was during the couple’s initial separation that Hemingway completed his work on the infamous novel. The book was dedicated to his former wife and his son.
This movie is a must see for all writers. I was left pondering the fact that some of the most famous pieces of literature were written with a broken heart. Feelings of pleasure can insure that we put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. What is more intriguing is the fact that extreme pain is what makes a writer thrive. It is deep pain which inspires us to bleed out and leave a permanent stain.
~Snow Arrives in Santa Fe on Christmas Eve- 12.24.2012~
It was a snowy night here in Santa Fe. We went to watch the 3:00pm showing of The Hobbit in 3D. When we got out at 6:00pm (yes it was almost a 3hr. long movie) a thin blanket of snow had arrived on Christmas Eve. It was coming down hard.
The Hobbit was awesome! I loved it. I wanted to see it even though heavy hitting critics didn’t give the movie good reviews. Actually~ I’m not one to listen to critics. I like to formulate my own opinions. Tolkien would be proud and would have called the film “legendarium.”
One quote stood out to me above all. Not just during the holiday season, but throughout life it is important to remember to be kind and loving. There is true power in the heart.
“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of everyday kindness and love.”
On Sunday my sister and I took our mom to the movies. This week is her birthday and she has been wanting to see the new movie Bless Me Ultima. The movie is based on a book written by Rudolfo Anaya. The noveltook the writer many years to finish, and he is said to have employed spirit guides and his subconscious mind to complete this work. It was published in 1972. The book has been used in classrooms for many years because it is well respected in the world of Chicano literature. I was also very anxious to see the film because I knew it featured a curandera and that it would be filled with love, magic, history, land, nature, herbs, and witches. What’s not to love? A curandera is a female folk healer who uses faith as a weapon. She also employs good magic using herbs, spirit guides, and the power of the natural world around her. The story is not that of Ultima’s. It is the story of a young boy named Antonio Márez y Luna, an outside spectator who is contemplative of many things.
Our Tickets to Bless Me Ultimaon 10.28.2012
Photo I took of Ultima “La Grande” and Antonio in the movie Bless Me Ultima
At first I was surprised to learn that the movie was two hours long. I must say that there was not one moment of the movie that didn’t capture me completely. We laughed and we cried as a New Mexico story graced the big screen in a way that I have never seen. I have one of the original runs of Anaya’s book. When I was a girl I remember reading the book in school, and in college we did chapter studies. I felt that the film flawlessly embodied and conveyed the heart of the original story. We all loved the film. I always feel so blessed to have people in my life who understand me. As we left the theater, I explained to my mom and my sister that I was taking notes on my phone. My mom said “I know,” and my sister said “I figured.” In some movies I have attempted to take in a notebook, but it is hard to see what you are writing in the dark and have found it much easier to jot down thoughts in draft form on my phone. One day I aspire to complete a full literary analysis of this novel, but for tonight I will deliver the symbols I derived from the film.
Photo I took of the funeral procession of a Trementina witch sister in the movie Bless Me Ultima
When we were leaving I told my mom that I saw so many symbols in this film. I adore my mature and intense mind. My mom was very curious about the symbols I saw, so I dedicate this to her. Maybe with any luck I will make her and my sister just as crazy as I am! If you have or haven’t seen the film, or even if you have only read the book, look deeper. In my mind, symbolism is about connection. A symbol is a connection~ usually from sight to an object or idea (with the mind)~ to a feeling (with the heart)~ and then ultimately to a person, place or thing. Following are the symbols I ascertained from Bless Me Ultima. This was not Ultima’s story, however, she embraced symbolism like no other character in Anaya’s novel does. The end of the movie brings the strongest and most poignant quote. When “La Grande” dies, Antonio laid her to rest and said “I did not cry~ her voice is everywhere.” The quote confirms a connection of all symbols in the book and film.
Symbols in the Movie
Ultima or “La Grande”~ was a symbol of love, sacrifice, life, death, land, faith, respect, acceptance, forgiveness, nature, power, protection, knowledge, tradition, and healing
Ultima’s Owl~ was a symbol of protection and sacrifice
The Moon~ was a symbol of mystery, land, time, magic, and knowledge
The River, Rain and Water~ were symbols of life, death, healing, abundance, and the seasons
The Land, Herbs, and Farming~ were symbols of home, family, tradition, knowledge, continuity, and healing
The War~ was a symbol of evil, change, vice, and sin
Death~ was a symbol of fear, evil, mortality, and immortality
Religion~ was a symbol of connection and disconnection
After a 2 mile hike at Tent Rocks (National Monument) I’m ready for some heart stopping entertainment, my heating pad, and bed. I have been waiting to watch The Raven (I do love me some Poe)! I got a New York strip steak (ground up) to make a patty with garlic mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Yum! Sounds like a plan- hopefully I can watch a DVD about a writer and a serial killer while I eat–haha!
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As if it wasn’t enough that Captain America was here recently to film The Avengers~ word is that the cap will be back to the big NM for a 2nd round (but not with the Scarlet Witch )
North Carolina, Ohio, California, New Mexico, and Washington DC are some of the places being tossed around as film locations for the Winter Soldier. Some reports say the film ditched North Carolina, but New Mexico does appear to be a go! It seems Washington DC would be a perfect must on the film schedule for Captain America right? I guess we will see what happens?
The Winter Soldier is a sequel to Marvel’s The Avengers, which was played in my home over the weekend at least a handful of times (yes we bought the DVD this weekend). It looks like the first quarter of 2013 may be a good time for the cap to visit the Land of Enchantment!
If you haven’t seen my posts on Captain America, please do~ they remain some of my most popular to date! Just ask the search engine on the right-hand side of my site to see more on my man in action and the symbols I associated with him.
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Justin was unexpectedly taken from us in a car accident in 2002 here in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I created this movie close to 10 years ago, but tonight I took some time to add a beautiful song by Daughtry titled Gone 2 Soon. In loving memory of a man we lost before we even had a chance to start.
The awards were hosted by funny man Kevin Hart the “future President of the United States.” He was escorted in by his gang of secret service agent little people wearing black sunglasses. He is 2 much! “HART 2012″ Haha! I am only going to mention those artists and performances I felt were more than worthy. Anything else I’ll skip over right quick.
The show opened with an awesome performance from Rihanna. Mz. Sexiness was splashed with red sheer clothes and rocked out with green laser lights and a grip of dancers. That woman can move and has swag! I just love all the techno infused RnB that’s been coming out these days- the upbeat tunes are perfect for the gym.
A pretty and sleek Katy Perry presented Best Pop Video to the boy group One Direction– What the?? Major disappointment because Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa (Pay Phone) should have smashed that one up to bits! How could Adam not take it Britney?? One Direction? Really?
Dwight Howard (the man with the gunz and shoulderz like boulderz) gave a really huge token jersey to lil Kevin Hart, but it wasn’t a Magic jersey. As a new resident of Los Angeles, Howard is now part of the Lakers. Howard’s move was just part of a wicked plan to beat King James this year. The Lakers may need those gunz to beat MIA!
A Dwight Howard Workout
Lil Wayne (Weezy F Baby) was sportin’ a sick red headset. What brand of headphones would Weezy rock other than Beats by Dr. Dre? Nice… He had them on through the whole show. They were either on his ears or around his neck. I assume he used them to “skip” a few of these bunk performances.
Red Pro Beats by Dr. Dre
Chris Brown was the winner of Best Male Video of the Year with Turn Up the Music. This was apparently the first video he directed. This video rocks! In the video he spanks the dance floor and lets out a few crazy warrior cries. Last week I literally shut the treadmill down at the gym burning up the belt to the song.
Pink?? Ummm… Maybe we should skip her performance?
Frank Ocean performed Thinking About You while fire and ice illuminated the background with red lights, stars and the moon. I love this man. His set design smashed all of the others with creativity and was aesthetically delicious. Ocean is one of my favorite artists. I kind of wished he would have performed Love Crimes or Novacane (my favorite Ocean songs). “Murda, murda, murda she wrote— Love Crimes- Love Crimes.”
Frank Ocean Performs Thinking About You at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Best Hip Hop Video went to Drake featuring Lil Wayne which I wasn’t crazy about. Kanye West featuring 2 Chainz should have snagged that award with Mercy. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne performed together and that was a cool performance. Kanye and Kim K. were supposed to make an appearance, but I never saw them? Maybe the Kz were upset about the loss of this award?
One Direction? Ummmm…. Let’s skip that performance and get some coffee fast! Fo’ real!
Nicki Minaj had on an black lace cat suit which highlighted some seriously out of control ash! Is that for real?? She took home the award for Best Female Video with Starships.
Green Day?? Ummmm…. Why don’t we skip that performance?!
Breaking Dawn “the epic finale” was previewed by all the cast members except Kristen (of course). It looks like the finale (if that is really the case) will be a good one. The last vampire romance flick opens on November 16 Marlene— mark your calendar gurl and get your red eyes ready!
Breaking Dawn the Epic Continues
It was seriously crushing to see One Direction take Best New Artist. Frank Ocean looked crushed as well! Really? Who invited these guys? My boy Frank was cheated and I demand a re-vote!
Alicia Keys? Ummm… Yeahhhh… I’ll skip that performance as well. I am getting tired.
Rihanna on the Red Carpet at the 2012 VMAz
Video of the Year went to a much deserving Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris. We Found Love is an awesome song! I loved that Rihanna thanked her “Glam Squad!” She looked beautiful with her super short hair and in a long white backless dress.
The finale was an uncoordinated train wreck by the **once again** heartbroken Taylor Swift. Unfortunately, the nicest hair and sweetest lips in the world couldn’t help Mz. Swift. Boring… I’ll skip that one and sign off for the night!
Post cards for the 2012 Tony Hillerman Writers Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico
I am so happy and so honored to receive an official request to be a part of the 2012 Tony Hillerman Writers Conference team! This will be my second year. Last week Jean Schaumberg paid me a visit and dropped off some conference post cards. She told me that she and Anne Hillerman would like to have me back this year. Jean asked me which days I would be willing to work? Well— of course my answer was **everyday!!
This year, the conference will run from November 8 thru November 10. It is such a magical event filled with books, pens and paper, computers, connections, and great minds! The conference inspires me to push forward with my unique ways of expressing myself both in writing and orally. This particular conference has been bringing upcoming and successful writers/authors together since 2004. Jean (also of the School for Advanced Research) and Anne (Tony’s daughter and a former New Mexico journalist) are the women behind WordHarvest and the writers conference. The conference is hand tailored by these two phenomenal women.
Tony Hillerman passed away in 2008. Since I am always wondering about the man behind the legend, I decided to learn more about him. I have been taking the time to read through some of his early work as a journalist with a daughter who followed in his footsteps. I knew he was a reporter for many years when he was young, but I didn’t realize the vast amount of knowledge he had with regard to New Mexico politics in the 50s and 60s? It seems that was his cup of tea! He moved from writing about politics to writing award winning mysteries. This morning at 6:00am, I received an email from WordHarvest titled This Just In! Hillerman Writers Conference Updates. The newsletter said there will be a special event to remember and honor Mr. Hillerman. The presentation will be delivered by his daughter Anne and photographer Don Strel.
In the Bravos: News from WORDHARVEST faculty and alumni section of the email, I was super excited to see novelist/author David Morrell making a return with new research on *my* woman! It’s a sign!!! Ahhh— who believes in those things anyhow eh? Still— I am beside myself…. I met Morrell last year here in Santa Fe. He is the author of the bloody and intense Rambo. Morrell “is also a former professor of American Studies.” He will deliver his newest cultural-icon essay titled Marilyn Monroe: Legend and Tragedy. The only thing missing from this particular conference will be JFK, which in all reality is the real tragedy…
It’s finally done. My lil Cali movie is uploaded to the My Voyage Through Time YouTube channel. I also embedded the movie below. It is far from perfect and I realized after the transfer that some of the pictures went by fast, so maybe I’ll put a gallery up later. I hope you like it We even completed a voice over- so turn the volume up! From August 3-August 9, 2012 we were on vacation in California and here is a short peek at the mischief!!
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This is Part 1 of an 18 min. movie created by me. I created the movie to share, and to document the trip for my personal archive. In this part you will see clips in the following order: our arrival in California; Disneyland (Indiana Jones ride, Star Tours ride, Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters ride, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain ride, Storybook Canal Boats ride, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, Pirates of the Caribbean ride, Haunted Mansion, Firework show, Downtown Disney, Jedi Academy, and the Fantasmic water and light show); and then California Adventure (Cars Land, Sorcerers Workshop, and Paradise Pier).
This is Part 2— In this part you will see clips in the following order: the Disney water and light show World of Color; Universal Studios (Transformers ride, Jurassic Park ride, Studio Tour, and Universal City Walk); then Sea World and Huntington Beach.
A digital rendering of my Disney avatar “The Evil Queen” ‘cept that wasn’t a very evil face ha???
On our trip I loaded down my iPod Touch with a grippa data. No joke! I have been sifting through the virtual archive attempting to find a quick and productive way to share the memories. I am making a DVD for my family members to check out. Today I played a bit with a movie and voice overs- even Daryn tested it out (though he seemed more interested in what he called “B-Boxin’”— is that still around?? Haha) I’ll also take what I create to work and see who I can kill with a painful recap of my journey. I came back with over 4 gigs of data (movie and picture files). Yikes! Maybe I should just make a scrapbook ha? I did want to share one of my most favorite pictures of close to 300 that I snapped. I took the four photos in this composite when I went to the Sorcerer’s Workshop in Hollywood Land/California Adventure (thanks Bobby— you were right- I loved the workshop). There you could sing a song and Ursula the evil sea queen from the Little Mermaid will “steal your voice,” you could see the magic mirror from Snow White, and you could participate in a virtual storybook. The book asked questions about my personality (kinda reminded me of some personality tests I’ve seen recently)—and well this is what I got! Nice…. I knew all along that I was “most like The Evil Queen from Snow White.” Not a surprise! Now if only this data would do as I say (since I am queen after all)- I would rule the digital realm forever!!! MuahahaaaAhhaaaaaAaaa…
Daryn is trippin’ as we get ready to experience the new Transformers ride at Universal Studios in California (USA) for the first time. The ride is new and is sure to be sick-sick-sick with tha sickness! I am so excited because we all love Transformers. Though- you all know it is good guys versus bad guys in a quest for the All Spark! Optimus vs Megatron—- nice! D may be trippin’ for a good reason! Haha
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***Gellhorn and Hemingway*** Digital composite by Felicia Lujan. Includes one historic photo and a map of the constellations- symbolic of connection and disconnection.
I absolutely adore anything thought provoking. On July 1, 2012, I had a great comment submitted by “spoonbeams.” This woman is a former archivist who had come across my post Whiskey Dreams: Inside the Mind of Hemingway (May 10, 2012). I have included our comment string into this post because it is worth a read. Whiskey Dreams was my post about Ernest Hemingway and his vast archive called The Hemingway Papers. In that post, I talk about: reading further into signs than I should; digital initiatives with the Hemingway Papers involving over 6,000 personal letters; the mind of Ernest; his death being a tragic loss to the literary world; his escape and submission to a dark fate; and the fact that I could be madly in love with a dead guy. I had a few interesting comments on the post. There was one from “Rhonda” on May 10. Rhonda called Hemingway a “tortured, artistic soul.” Then on May 22, “robert87004” mentions James Mitchener, a friend of Hemingway who “paints a somewhat different picture” of the man while they were in Iberia. According to robert87004, Mitchener’s writings divulge Hemingway as a man “trying to live up to his self-image.” But I guess that’s what we are all attempting to do right? Below is the great comment string between “spoonbeams” and I. I am so amazed that out of millions of pages of digital information, she found me and that she found that particular post. The following thread is all about connection and disconnection. Do I read too much into things? Or does everything happen for a reason? You decide… I know I connected with a wonderful woman about this. It was fascinating to learn from her that Martha Gellhorn insisted that all of her correspondence with Hemingway be deaccessioned (or removed) from his collection. I had to say something to her about that today. At the end of her last comment, spoonbeams gave me a “thumbs up” on my latest poem titled Canvas of an Artist. It was a poem about forced disconnection.
Following is our string…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ spoonbeams Says: July 1, 2012 at 6:41 AM
Hi — My mouse passed over your square on someone’s blog and “archivist” popped up and I had to look further. I organized the EH papers at the JFK library back when. It seems like so long ago, but it still is a highlight in my life. Seems like you enjoy archiving as much as I. Yes, it’s quite possible he wrote that many letters — maybe more.
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flujan Says: July 2, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Wow!! You get a gold star for being the first person attracted by the word “archivist!” What is your name? Haha! You actually processed the Hemingway Papers? How cool is that? And in the JFK Library??? Wow!!! I can’t believe it?!! If I didn’t believe in signs- I would think it strange we have crossed paths. JFK and Hemingway— two signs of mine that are now fading— two historical figures I have connected to and now unfortunately I seem forced to disconnect from them. I would have loved to process those papers. I can’t believe you have found me?? It was meant to be. I work in New Mexico (a state repository). I am the Archives Bureau Chief, and have been with the agency for well over a decade. I do adore being an archivist and I am obsessed with history and the arts. It was my calling. You were a lucky woman to get to work in such a great library and on such a great collection. What are your thoughts on Hemingway? Was he insensitive? You- if anyone would have an up close and personal perspective on a great writer through his correspondence. Did he really love Martha G?
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spoonbeams Says: July 3, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Yes, processing Hemingway was a blastt — and working at the JFK Library was special. It’s been a long time tho since I’ve been immersed. I left the library in ’83 and moved on to other things. I do think he was very sensitive and easily offended, but I wonder if he ever truly thought about the sensitivities of others. And yes, I do believe he really loved Martha and all his wives and perhaps a few other women, but not necessarily faithfully or for long. I’m so surprised that there is a movie now about Martha and EH. I was on leave of absence from the library when she came and removed all her letters to him from the collection because she did not want to be connected with him in any way. I heard it was quite dramatic. I know lots of others like us who really love being archivists and getting deep into a topic. He was certainly an exciting topic! Thumbs up on today’s Canvas of an Artist.
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flujan Says: July 4, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Oh…. I can only imagine! That sounds so very interesting. Technically, you are still practicing a form of immersion through the art of conversing. That is really sad to hear about Hemingway, though I knew that would likely be your response. I’ll bet I could talk to you for hours?! If you are ever in New Mexico, look me up and we can have coffee. Your last comment has me thinking of exploring what it means to be a soul mate. I do wonder? If we change and grow as people, it may explain Hemingway’s continual search for his perfect match. Maybe there is more than one? Maybe a soul mate depends on what someone connects to or does not connect to at a particular time in their life? I think too much obviously! It’s just sometimes things are so very hard to understand? Why would such a great man kill himself? I was amazed to learn what you told me about Martha requesting a deaccession of her letters from the Hemingway Papers. I also find it interesting that you specifically say that “she did not want to be connected with him in any way.” Poor Martha- she was obviously just upset with him and so she made the dramatic scene. The sad part about that is no matter how hard she tried to erase all the physical and paper connections to him, there was still the one connection that she likely took to her grave in 1998— it was the one in her mind. Thank you for your preservation work on letters which will expose the real man behind the public persona. Without a doubt his personal letters shed light on his love affairs, and some very intricate souls. Also thank you for provoking my thoughts. I love that!
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Basically this blog will have whatever is on my mind more than often in the form of Poetry, but we will see what happens down the line. Sincerely, Taylor Menczynski
A way to put my thoughts into words... May be I am just talking to myself...may be aloud...These are my thoughts in a poetic form, which are very much a part of me and which makes me what I am...
Sounds like a plan- hopefully I can watch a DVD about a writer and a serial killer while I eat–haha!
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